Liver La Vida Loca - a Column by Kathryn Hudson

Shortly after I was diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), my gastroenterologist told me that, unless it was an emergency, elective surgeries were off…

When I was in fourth grade, I was suddenly promoted into the gifted and talented program. I didn’t realize that being a mouthy brat who…

In the cola wars of the 1980s, Coke and Pepsi went head-to-head in taste tests to “prove” which was America’s favorite. I was a Coke…

One of the hardest parts of living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is carrying regrets about the past. The first time your doctor noticed…

This morning I woke up to a changed forest outside my window. I live in a beautiful park in Baltimore, and I bought my house…

Since I learned I’d become a full-fledged metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patient, I’ve collected an assortment of friends with different medical issues. One of…

I enjoy listening to the sounds of the city outside my bedroom window at night. Cars hum down the thoroughfare where I live, their headlights…

For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreaded visiting the dentist. It started in childhood with a mean dentist who’d once had his thumb…

I have mixed feelings as summer begins to pack up shop for the year. This season has a certain energy, like a house party with…

My daughter has never asked much about my health, let alone how I live with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). I don’t expect her to…