How weight loss can benefit those of us with liver disease
This week, I was on the hunt for a party dress for my 14-year-old daughter, who was invited to her best friend’s birthday party. I’ve…
Columns
Letting go of worry on our Universal Studios vacation
Traveling with young kids is always a bit of a gamble. Now that my boys are 7 and 4, they’re a heck of a lot…
Stress management skills are a big part of my healthcare plan
To me, modern life equals stress. Like everyone else, I’m not immune to the effects of stress on my life. However, as a single mother…
Eating healthy over the summer is vital with liver disease
Vacation is all most of us ever want after slogging through spring’s yearning and the early promise of a great summer. We fly to foreign…
Learning to worry a little less as we stick to our son’s care plan
During my time writing columns for Liver Disease News, I’ve often shared about themes like worry, stress, and anxiety. These are common feelings when you’re…
A Father’s Day in the life of a busy caregiver
When I sat down to write this column, I hit a bit of an initial roadblock. I’ve been writing columns here for over a year…
Taking your liver to work: Managing MASH on the job
As I sat down to write this week’s column, my imagination flipped on its silly switch. I couldn’t help but picture a sick cartoon liver…
Why you should regularly review your list of medications
When I started getting sicker from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), doctors prescribed several medications to manage my symptoms and, hopefully, prevent further damage.
Despite my worries, my son is excelling in his private swim lessons
My son Finley is a ball of energy. At times, he’s hard to contain. He’s opinionated and, like all 4-year-olds, has extremely selective hearing. And…
How my knees and liver taught me to heal my whole body
Last week marked one of the two times each year when I see most of my doctors to check on my ailing liver. I call…
