Truth Be Told
How do I know everything is going to be okay, from the beginning all the way till the end? Let me tell you something about faith, it’s...
How do I know everything is going to be okay, from the beginning all the way till the end? Let me tell you something about faith, it’s...
I know I haven’t posted in a while and I truly felt like things were really just coasting and not much to update on. Then before I knew...
As I continue on my path to recovery we are also inching closer to the fundraiser. Amazing donations are being sent our way from all over...
How do I feel? How have I been feeling? I feel grateful but I have struggled with feeling needy. I have been feeling needy because in...
Two weeks ago today, my life changed for the better. Two weeks ago today, someone dear to me made a sacrifice so I can have a better...
Let’s sit and talk, I think I’ve talked about so much medically but very little personally. I’ve talked about how I feel and how I’ve...
Chronic illness isn’t always visible! For 25 years I’ve kept my mouth shut. For 25 years I’ve been the best at hiding my physical...
As I lay here with side pain tonight, I thought I might educate you all on portal hypertension. Portal Hypertension is when you have high...
They always say mental health affects one’s overall health. Since moving back home, surrounding myself with my family, I have felt so...
“What does it look like and feel like, I can only imagine”, that’s what people ask and say when they don’t know. For the people in the...
Do your homework so you can pass the class they say, just because you do your homework doesn’t mean you fully grasp what you are...
During these trying times a support system is needed. Whether it be family or a group that you join. Some of us don’t have families...
Since finding out I’m in need of a transplant we had discussed getting me on disability. That being said it obviously to be a temporary...
Esophageal varices you say, what are they? They are enlarged veins in your esophagus and are common in liver patients often with stage 3...
What are some of the core basics you need to be to be a living donor, well alive is one, sorry had to make a joke. Now some of these...
Paul and I move in about a week, today I’m having a hard time getting motivated to pack. It’s the feeling of closing a chapter for...
Cirrhosis of the liver, what is it exactly? Cirrhosis is chronic liver damage that leads to scarring and possible liver failure. The scar...
How much does a liver transplant cost in its entirety? Without insurance, the average cost of a liver transplant is $800,000. What is...
Everyone’s transplant team can be different, not everyone that is listed is someone that people are required to see. Team members are...
What is a spleens job? A spleen has many jobs but 2 major ones that have a direct reflection in my situation are that it stores blood and...