Yee haw! My lab results were decent - very comparable to my last set of labs in February - so I don't have to have blood drawn again for a month. That's FOUR WHOLE WEEKS!
Last year I'd guess that, on average, I had blood drawn every week-and-a-half. That's a lot of pokes with needles, including my record-setting lab visit at which nine tubes of blood were drawn.
I'm delighted and grateful for the continued break. My goal is to live in the moment and simply "be."
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What didn't the doc tell me? Plenty! Due to cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C, I had a liver transplant and my world was forever changed. Doctors explained the risks and said it would be tough, but their warnings didn't begin to adequately prepare us for what laid ahead.
This blog describes my experiences and what I've learned, including the things my docs didn't tell me. I created it to be a place for learning, complaining and celebrating while traveling our difficult journeys.
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About Me
- Jay
- Florida
Married to Gene, a wonderful, caring man
Blessed with two awesome children - a son and a daughter, both of whom attend college
Former marketing and PR consultant and freelancer, now receiving Social Security Disability benefits
Resources
- Adult MELD Score Calculator (OPTN website)
- Guide to Liver Blood Test Results
- HCV Advocate
- Liver Connection Patient Newsletter from Columbia University Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation
- OPTN Transplant Waiting List Data (available by Transplant Center)
- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (transplant statistics)
- Understanding Lab (Blood) Tests
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