Ana María Hunt submitted her story about how she went from near-death to life, thanks to oral vancomycin. Ana María, a 52-year old PSC patient, had been living with liver cirrhosis. In addition, she’d been experiencing debilitating symptoms including brain fog and chronic fatigue. Because of this, she’d had to stop working. Then, she started […]
Oral Vancomycin Lowered PSC Patient’s MELD Score and Increased Quality of Life
Trigger warning: thoughts of suicide. This post includes sensitive topics and some which may be triggering for readers. If you need support, someone to talk to, or are currently in distress, here are some helpful resources for you: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or you can text “NAMI” to 741-741 to talk with […]
3 Major Things a Liver Biopsy Can Tell You (Plus 7 Common Reasons Why People Get the Procedure)
Welcome back to the fourth and final installment about my liver biopsy experience! In today’s post, I’m going to talk less about my personal liver biopsy experience and more about liver biopsies in general—particularly why people get this procedure and what your results can tell you about your health. If you missed Part 1 (all […]