Pete’s Musings

Just checked my blog and saw that it’s been a month and half since last post. Would like to say that this is because I’ve been super busy and all is going well. But that’s not the case, things are painfully boring here and aches and pains are wearing me down! Back is still messed up - walks are out of the question as is bike riding. Joints are sore, but possibly getting better now.

I had a visit with my liver specialist yesterday. All is good on the AIH front. My LFT (liver function tests) are still excellent, very low and normal, and unchanged from 2 months ago. And over that time period I’ve come off the evil steroids completely and am currently celebrating my first week without them since March. 4 months to regulate the inflammation caused by that stupid biopsy. The pain from Read More »

Just thought I would post to let everyone know that things went well with the surgery to plug the hole (fistula) in my liver. I had the operation last Monday (March 31st) in the afternoon and was sent home via adapted transport early evening on Wednesday. When they told me they were sending me home so soon I was kinda freaked out because I was having constant liver pain, still had residual bloody stools, and was experiencing fatigue and exhaustion 10-20 times sooner than before (and that was already way too soon for comfort). But a little reassurance from my doctor that the bleed shouldn’t reoccur and I was ready to come home … just being in the hospital was driving me crazy. All those sick and annoying people screaming all day long. lol.

Anyway here’s what happened … Read More »

Well, it’s been another bang up year full of far more downs than ups, but I survived it. And that’s a good thing! Here are some updates and retrospectives on the year … Read More »