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It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost six years since my youngest son, Finley, was born with Alagille syndrome. I can mentally transport…
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Advocacy has become a passion of mine since I was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) more than six years ago. It is something…
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Have you ever had an off week? I suppose that’s what I’m dealing with this week. After rushing around to pull together my daughter’s homecoming…
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The past two weeks have been a little harder than usual on my health. I’m in the final stages of physical therapy following my second…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsMy liver has a bone to pick with Halloween candy
My sweet tooth gets me into trouble all the time. With Halloween just around the corner, I know my daughter will be taking her little…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
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After my son Finley was diagnosed with Alagille syndrome, a number of “what if” questions lingered in the back of my mind. What would…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsBean brownies for MASH? Anything for good fiber!
As a child, I remember being told, quite often actually, that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I never really understood what that…
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