Sonya *POST OP* … 3 days later (08-31-11)
August 31, 2011 Update from Tatyana re: Sonya As per email from Shelly earlier today, I am posting a message she received from Tatyana regarding Sonya’s […]
Rex Shunt for Sonya August 28, 2011
August 28, 2011 I received an email update from Tatyana early yesterday concerning Sonya. Tatyana has granted me permission to post that email message below, and for the benefit […]
Little Sonya’s Plight … *NEW Update 07-02-11 *
**Sonya Update 07-02-11** As per Tatyana I wanted to update those of you following this story on little Sonya. On June 20th, Sonya was taken […]
Portal Hypertension … Ascites and Splenomegaly
There are several complications of Portal Hypertension(PH), including one of the most precarious side effects called Esophageal Varices (covered in a previous post), and of lesser degrees […]
The Peace that Gets Me Through
The words, “there is nothing further we can do for you” didn’t really hit me until shortly after my appointment with the specialist on the drive home […]
Portal Hypertension … A Few More Answers
The much anticipated appointment with my Gastroenterologist has come and gone (over 2 weeks past). In a prior post I mentioned that my doctor had been […]
Children with Portal Vein Thrombosis. A Shunt for Jakob Temple… Will You Help?
Tonight I bring to your attention a story of a little British Columbian boy by the name of Jakob Temple. Jakob is a 4 year […]
Needed: New Treatment Options for Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
While at my family doctor’s office a few days ago, we were discussing the forthcoming appointment I have next month with my gastroenterologist. My gastroenterologist, […]
Pain … a perpetual reminder
Well it’s been several week’s now since I first started using Peppermint Oil for pain control. Unfortunately I have nothing conclusive to report regarding the […]
New Treatment Options – Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy
Thanks to Greg from Minnesota for forwarding the following 2 articles concerning Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy and some possible new treatment options. The following article represents […]
Peppermint Oil … a remedy for bowel pain?
Recently, I’ve been experimenting with the health benefits of Peppermint Oil for treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and related digestive problems. Due to almost daily […]