Luke was in stage two liver fibrosis in high school. He couldn’t find remission from his ulcerative colitis and his gastroenterologist was planning an ERCP and colectomy surgery until he was placed on vancomycin for a C. diff infection. His symptoms immediately improved on vancomycin and, thankfully, his hepatologist was willing to prescribe the antibiotic. […]
Oral Vancomycin Allows PSC Patient to Live Out Her Dreams of Becoming an Animator
Right after Emily Kimes moved across the country to pursue her dream, she was diagnosed with PSC. Her mother, her biggest advocate, scoured the internet for information on PSC and came across the use of vancomycin. Emily and her mother fought hard to find a doctor willing to prescribe the drug. Once they found someone […]
Student Athlete Returns to the Field Thanks to Vancomycin
Cynthia is the mother of a PSC patient, and she submitted her daughter’s astounding vancomycin story. Cynthia’s daughter (who’s name will remain anonymous for privacy reasons) started taking 2,250 mg of the ANI Pharmaceuticals brand at age 15. She was in stage one fibrosis at the time and also lives with ulcerative colitis. She began […]
“Vancomycin Gave Me My Life Back!” Says PSC Patient: A Story from Cholangiocarcinoma to Cancer-Free
Mandy Ulseth submitted her incredible, heart-warming, hope-giving story about her experience with vancomycin. Mandy—a PSC and Crohn’s patient—started taking the ANI Pharmaceuticals brand of vancomycin in her early thirties. When she started vancomycin, she was in stage two liver fibrosis and was also living with gallbladder cancer and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Before vancomycin, Mandy was dealing […]