tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71759003978132328612024-03-12T23:43:56.587-07:00The Antics of Larry the LiverSTAY TUNED...
Larry is going to be hitting the Organ Awareness issues hard!
Stories on Transplants,
Myths vs Facts, and
How to take care of of your liver.**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-80078413485169005922013-05-03T23:41:00.005-07:002013-05-03T23:43:30.406-07:00Did you know......that Hepatitis doesn't discriminate. The CDC recommends that everyone born between 1945 and 1965 be tested for Hepatitis C. Click here for more information from the American Liver Foundation.
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...that less than 1% of the Americans that die each year, die in conditions that make their organs eligible to use for donation. That means that most of you amazing people that have signed up to be organ donors... Won't actually end up being organ donors. But that shouldn't discourage you, it is why we need to make sure we get the facts out there and encourage everyone to be an organ donor! You**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-37816181747133974652013-03-14T23:55:00.003-07:002013-03-15T00:09:13.459-07:00Pinterest health boardHey guys! I know it has been a while... It's not that I've forgotten about Larry... I've just had a lot going on, but I wanted to share my pinterest health board with you all. I've been pinning some interesting stuff, including more foods that keep your liver happy, ways to ease pain without drugs, and anything else I find useful. We need to be our biggest advocate, and keep searching for the **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-39787824644130490972012-04-19T19:42:00.001-07:002012-04-19T19:42:26.986-07:00Just a few more foods to add to your "Healthy Liver Diet"<!-- -->
Just thought I would pass a long a few more foods to keep in mind. I am always looking for high Magnesium foods since it is usually low in liver disease patients and for some reason had not tried Quinoa yet. (Don't forget that you cannot have grapefruit with certain meds.)
Complete article at: www.nutrilligence.com
The liver
is the one of the most vital organs **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-30544349411679562992012-04-02T03:37:00.000-07:002012-04-02T10:31:45.614-07:00Did you know?
The doctors that work to save your life when you are in the hospital are NOT the same doctors that remove your organs and operate on transplant patients.
I visited my cousin the other day and was shocked when I asked him if he was an organ donor and he answered no, with the reason that he wants the doctors to save him and not think about letting him die to profit from harvesting his organs....**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-40931594004900460122012-03-09T14:19:00.001-08:002012-03-09T14:19:07.041-08:00Use of Protease Inhibitors in Liver Transplant RecipientsUse of Protease Inhibitors in Liver Transplant Recipients
I say, treat for Hep C first because trying to treat after transplant just adds more things (like drug interactions) to worry about. A transplant is far from a cure all and there are no guarantees it will take... Not to mention the shortage of organs out there.
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**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-59397972107088865342012-03-09T10:22:00.001-08:002012-04-02T10:32:14.701-07:00Hepatitis C and Liver Transplant
Hmmm... I wonder if this is what happened to my first transplant. :( Very interesting!
Hepatitis C and Liver Transplantation
Thomas Shaw-Stiffel, MD
End-stage liver disease (cirrhosis) due to chronic hepatitis C viral
(HCV) infection has become the leading indication for liver
transplantation (LTx) in the United States. Unfortunately, LTx does not
cure HCV, a common misconception. **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-8081860883316105172012-02-21T10:59:00.000-08:002012-04-02T10:32:25.805-07:00Hepatitis C Deaths up, Baby Boomers Most at Risk - ABC NewsBut keep reading all the way through... there is hope! 75% cure rate ain't bad!!
Hepatitis C Deaths up, Baby Boomers Most at Risk - ABC News
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**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-7899360840459926672012-01-31T18:46:00.000-08:002012-01-31T18:46:44.348-08:00Demystifying the liver and its diseasesDemystifying the liver and its diseasesThe above article is a great introduction to liver disease and the liver function tests.**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-51466582083929767612011-12-06T04:32:00.000-08:002011-12-06T04:34:59.270-08:00Green tea flavonoid may prevent reinfection with hepatitis C virus following liver transplantationPublic release date: 1-Dec-2011
Contact: Dawn Peters
healthnews@wiley.com
781-388-8408
Wiley-Blackwell
German researchers have determined that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)—a flavonoid found in green tea—inhibits the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from entering liver cells. Study findings available in the December issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-50181325622805404152011-12-02T23:01:00.000-08:002011-12-02T23:01:09.714-08:00100 Nutrition facts about 25 popular foodsVery interesting information!!
Dandilion Greens are good for the liver
http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/foodalert.htm
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**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-24750500997767381562011-08-30T10:40:00.000-07:002011-08-30T10:40:56.932-07:00L.A.s Liver Life Walk
Join. Raise Funds. End Liver Disease.Event Date: September 18, 2011
Event Location: Ocean View Park, Santa MonicaEvent Schedule: Registration 7-9am
Walk Begins at 9am
Did you know that 1 in 10 people in the United States face a future with liver disease? The American Liver Foundation® is working toward a world free of liver disease and we need your help! Together we will make a difference. **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-67300187963137551622011-05-01T08:50:00.000-07:002011-05-01T08:50:56.706-07:00Update on HCV treatments Telaprevir/BoceprevirBoth Drugs Have Been Recommended By The FDA Advisory Panel For The Treatment Of Hepatitis C.
Both of the new medicines work by blocking a protein called protease that the virus needs to replicate.
April 28 The FDA advisory panel unanimously backed the approval of Vertex Pharmaceuticals proposed hepatitis C-drug telaprevir.
April 27 - VICTRELIS (boceprevir) was unanimously recommended for **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-32738135715715121302011-04-22T09:26:00.000-07:002011-04-22T22:18:27.663-07:00You are not alone - kids with HepCA fellow mom pointed out this website (hepatitisc kids) for kids with HepC. It also has a chat forum for teens battling the disease, which I wish was around when I was younger.
I personally am very interested in hearing how other parents are dealing with having a child with Hep C? Are you doing treatments, or waiting for something better? Do you have a special diet for them, do they take **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-35463997329093910842011-04-21T07:10:00.000-07:002011-04-21T07:10:23.009-07:00Gastroparesis - one more possibility for that nausea
Gastroparesis Diet for Delayed Stomach Emptying
Author: Frank W. Jackson, M.D.
Prebiotics in your diet or in a supplement naturally restore digestive balance and health. Learn more . . .
Purpose
Gastroparesis is the medical term for delayed stomach emptying. During the process of **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-83973330455062239862011-04-17T00:43:00.000-07:002011-04-17T00:43:20.893-07:00Team Larry walks againJust about 2 weeks left before Team Larry the Livers 2nd annual Donate Life walk in Fullerton. Make sure you join us if you can!!
Click **HERE** to register to walk with us or to donate funds to Donate Life California.
Over 109,000 men, women, and children are waiting for life saving transplants. You can be some ones hero.
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**Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-28893472455400215302011-03-19T18:17:00.000-07:002011-03-19T18:17:40.604-07:00Celebrities with HCVThank you to HCV New Drug Research for this: ...I must admit that I love how Keith Richards was cured. :)
Several public figures suffer from hepatitis C and some have died. Celebrities with hepatitis C, according to news reports:
• Gregg Allman Rock musician and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band• Pamela Anderson: She is perhaps the best-known hepatitis C patient, if only because **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-61217701594851098282011-02-19T14:15:00.000-08:002011-02-19T16:44:18.541-08:00Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD)Ricki's new liver is having bile duct issues, which is more common in LDLT (living donor liver transplant) Statistics show about 10% of transplant patients that receive cadaver livers have biliary problems, but the number jumps to about 35% for LDLT patients. Since the drain has been placed, my bilirubin has dropped from the low 20's to 7 (normal is under 2) I am less itchy and already much less **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-28244194233994414822011-02-13T21:46:00.000-08:002011-02-13T21:46:20.377-08:00Antiviral Cocktail Better than Single Drug for Children with Hepatitis C MEDIA CONTACT: Ekaterina Pesheva EMAIL: epeshev1@jhmi.edu
PHONE: (410) 516-4996
November 10, 2010 -Combo therapy better than single drug at wiping out the virus
Children with hepatitis C fare decidedly better with a supercharged combination of two antiviral drugs than with the usual and standard single-drug regimen, **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-90640230386962599072011-02-13T09:46:00.000-08:002011-02-13T09:46:55.412-08:00Possible Trial for Telaprevir Post Transplant for Hep C PatientsVertex and Tibotec also plan to conduct several additional clinical trials of telaprevir in 2011 that aim to expand the future patient population for telaprevir-based regimens.
Phase 2 Post-Transplant Study: Vertex recently completed a drug-drug interaction study of telaprevir with immunosuppressive agents commonly used following a liver transplant. Based on results from this study, Vertex and **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-81260586943851483012011-02-09T11:30:00.000-08:002011-02-09T11:30:36.014-08:00DID YOU KNOW...1 in 4 Americans has a fatty liver that
can lead to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver
Check your numbers:
Further testing is needed if your
ALT liver enzyme levels are OVER
30 IU/L for men
19 IU/L for Women
A simple blood test can help you
take better care of your liver.
A HEALTHY LIVER IS UP TO YOU
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Liver Function Tests
a Simple FactSheet from the AIDS Treatment Data Network
||||| What are Liver Function Tests?
LFTs (liver function tests) are a group of blood tests that can help **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-21132925305783140722010-09-22T22:42:00.000-07:002010-09-22T22:42:42.111-07:00Everybody poops... but what does yours say about you?Prior to my transplant, I had nicknamed my poo "The ghoooooooost poo" because it was pale white, and almost looked like raw chicken, (a sometimes raw bloody piece of chicken) It would also float on most occasions almost oily looking. OMGAAAH I know, that is disgusting, and waaaaaaaaaay to much information, but I feel like it is very important information. If you are not in tuned with each **Ricki**http://www.blogger.com/profile/12146407591469035613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175900397813232861.post-70660749392871812342010-09-12T18:56:00.000-07:002010-09-12T18:56:37.118-07:00Children and Liver DiseaseI came across some great articles today regarding kids health... and you know how passionate I am about the lil livers...
The following 2 articles discuss
Finding out your child has liver disease
Q & A: Nutrition for infants and children with liver disease
We have to be our childs advocate, teaching them daily how to eat right and take care of their livers!
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