I had a transplant in 2009 and was told that I could die, have a stroke, become paralyzed and a number of other negative outcomes, due to the surgery. Were you informed of these possible scenarios...
Welcome back. Sorry about the tough times....
stay tough...
Neomycin is one and flagyl is another antibiotic that may help with HE....
A transplant, no matter how successful is still going going to leave you with side effects. You are so right, we hit the lottery. I'd have died in 2009, without a transplant....
Your husband needs to cease drinking alcohol and listen to his doctor. He's only fooling himself and by the time he crashes, it may be too late. If his liver is inflamed that means damage is already...
My docs took me off prograf a few months back, as it was messing up my kidneys. Now I'm doing 1,000 mg. cellcept twice daily, with 10 mg. of prednisone per day. No problems so far. My transplant was...
ML, Good to see you back. Take it easy and pace yourself....
A good rule of thumb; no frozen food, no canned food, no fried food, no processed food, less sugar. In other words, if it tastes good, stay away. Actually I found plenty of tasty stuff. Used a lot of...
My hepatologist said it's okay to take milk thistle, but said he doesn't think it helps or hurts. A lot of people think it's not a good thing, as it isn't regulated. I have never taken it and...
ZelDDa, Ziffs UNC advice is right on the nose. 100 mg. does sound high....
I was told to stay hydrated at all times, even though I had huge water retention problems. Right before my transplant, I'd added 29 pounds of water in my legs. I was hospitalized,given IV diuretics...
RoseAnn, Sounds like you're dealing with fatigue pretty well. As you mentioned, 59 is going to cause some tired feelings. Ice cream is a good way to keep up the need for calories, unless you are...
I know how to kiss a tush, when needed......
Arnold, you're already halfway there......