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…
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FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsEating 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…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
ColumnsLearning 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…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
ColumnsA 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…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsTaking 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…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsWhy 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.
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
ColumnsDespite 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…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsHow 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…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
ColumnsThe mistake that stands out in an already difficult morning
I’m not a morning person. Truthfully, nobody in my household is. Still, our weekday morning routine frequently features at least one sleepy and grumpy individual.
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ColumnsIn one year of writing about PFIC, I’ve been keeping secrets
It’s been over a year since I started writing this column about my family’s experience with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), and it’s been…
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