The top 5 reasons you should get a liver check. The liver words hard and keeps disease silent until it finally gives out. Don’t wait to protect yourself when you can get a screening with your blood labs. Talk with your doctor or PA and avoid end stage problems that occur suddenly like it did for me.
Guest post by Jess Dang: Now you might be wondering, how exactly does one go from Hep C to Cook Smarts Meal Planner? It’s definitely not the career I was expecting, but I somehow ended up with my dream job.
I never dreamed that life would go from Hollywood to heroin and back to health after Hep C. I began my film career working in LA and then I was introduced to the world of heavy drugs. I got a second chance at life and am now helping others with substance abuse and mental health problems. Getting rid of Hep C was a huge step and I ended up going back to college.
Take Care of Your Kidneys – If you are going to drown your Hepatitis C or cirrhosis sorrows – do it with water. Kidney disease is not as silent as liver disease, but it sure will sneak up on you
One Minute at a Time “Boy, am I glad this day is finally over.” The recent words of a friend caused me to stop and scan my own attitude about the minutes that make up a day. My first impulse
Stand Up For Yourself Sometimes I read emails just before going to bed – you know, when my mind is too tired to think. One came in a few weeks ago that I gave a really polite answer to. A
The Performance Trap Sometimes we get all caught up in trying to be what we think we should be or what others think we should be. I call it the Performance Trap. I’m not talking about performing for fun –
Cirrhosis is a Pain in the Neck I’ve been walking around like Gomer Pyle for a long time. It’s gotten worse since the transplant. You know, because of the big tummy scar and all…. So, the one thing that I
Getting Dental Work with Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis is important. It is not easy to keep smiling with Liver Disease. When dealing with hep c, or liver cirrhosis, it’s easy to lose your smile. In addition, cirrhosis, and hep
Liver Cancer after Hepatitis C Treatment is not the norm, but it is a threat to those of us who have severe liver damage. Reading about Heptacellular Carcinoma, or HCC, and Hepatitis C can take your mind in a couple
Guide to Hepatitis and Cirrhosis includes Hepatocellular Cancer Heptacellular Carcina or HCC is not a common form of cancer. But it sure can show up if you lived with Hepatitis C as long as I did. Dang it! The end
Managing Stress with Meditation for Cirrhosis and Hepatitis C It is hard to think clearly when our minds are overcome over by health problems, the Hepatitis C treatment, cirrhosis, and everyday life. Since I live with end stage cirrhosis, it
I have come up with an exercise that I call Hand Yoga for Muscle Cramps and Stiffness. It’s been hurting off and on for a few weeks, and I pushed it a little bit too hard. It is important to
Get Real with Expectations I have been dealing with some unrealistic expectations lately. We can all benefit from looking at the mental images that we hold up for ourselves in every area of our lives. What happens when we hold up expectations?
The Ins and Outs of Life Let’s face it: When life gets messy with Hepatitis C , Cirrhosis, or any illness – it’s complicated. I am not talking about the medication for treatment, or the diet restrictions. I am talking
Cirrhosis is Not The End – When I first got diagnosed with liver disease, it seemed like The End was scrolling across the last page of my life. Not a happy beginning, but it’s my story. Maybe it’s yours too.
Green Tea Multiple Health Benefits for Liver – We all know that green tea has multiple health benefits for liver and everything else! For those of us with liver disease Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Nash, or fatty liver, the news just got
Dreaming of a Future without Heroin, Hepatitis C and with Hope is another piece by Jennifer, a former heroin addict and activist for recovery. Her life has been transformed right before my eyes. Her achingly honest words are spoken with
(AASLD) The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease creates info and education to support patients. Doctors and medical staff are invested in helping you liver longer stronger with liver disease.
(Global Liver) Donna Cryer is a dear friend who had a liver transplant while finishing her law degree. Her reach goes out to patients, families, medical providers, pharma and on and she’s global.
(Trio-National) Transplant Recipients is your one stop shop for information for ANY type of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors. Lorrinda Gray Davis is the President.
(Trio – Oklahoma) This is Oklahoma’s chapter founded by Lorrinda Gray Davis. I’m the founding VP to our current president Benjamin Babb. For anyone needing support for solid organ, tissue, or eye transplant, we’ve got your back. We’ll truly be your best friend.
(Fatty Liver Foundation) was founded by Wayne Eskeridge to improve the diagnosis, treatment & support of Americans with fatty liver, NAFLD or NASH through awareness, education, screening and patient advocacy.
(Sober Liver Survival) founded by Jenn Leigh Jones is everything you need for sobriety, recovery, PTSD, breaking cycles of addiction and victims of personal violence. She’s just getting SLS off the ground and would love to connect with other people battling alcoholism.
(Say Yes to Hope) Suzanne Lindley is a hope dealer to cancer patients. If you need a fri
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