spent the weekend in the hospital, thought maybe I had appendicitis but was not and thet still do not know so sent me home yesterday. I was diagnosed with cirhosis this past year and it is hereditary form and the fact that I have been overweight. I think this was just one of the episodes that I am going to have to learn to deal with. The surgeon that was assinged to me was a real goofball who was not willing to get in touch with my gastro doc. Thank goodness I have an appt with her on Feb. 1.
What I really want to tell you is that cirhosis is not just a disease of alcoholics. It is from many things\such as hereditary, obesity, alcohol, and hepatits. Also ladies they are finding that women cannot process alcohol very well and takes much less than what a man would drink. So please think before drinking. I watched and cared for my mom who died from cirhosis and it was not from alcohol and it is not a disease that you want to have as there is no cure but the option of a transplant. So again that is just a not so easy option as there is no guarantee that you will get one and that is another whole set of issues to deal with.
I am not telling you this for pity but to warn you and to be careful that perhaps you do not get this disease. I am doing okay and do not worry too much, live life as if it my last day everyday and keep on prepping cause no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
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