Tuesday, July 24, 2007

ERCP & All That

On Friday, July 20 (Happy Birthday to me!) Big Bird had an ERCP in San Antonio. Things went ok, they found that his left half of his liver is completely scarred from cirrhosis, and there was minuscule openings on his right side of the liver. They did place a stent, but were not confidant that it would do any good (surprise there-I really don't know why some doctors just can't listen). Well, later Friday night the pain from the ERCP was so intense that we made a trip to the ER he also had an added symptom of nausea, after 6 hours, we did get to go home. Of course Big Bird was no longer in pain with thanks to morphine.

Yesterday was better, but he pain made an appearance again today. Looks like we will be heading to SA again soon. Hopefully they can see him this week, otherwise, I will have to leave Mom & Big Bird to fend for themselves as it will be hard for me to escape work for 10 days while Miss Edie is seeing the wonders of Alaska (this is where I submit mass amounts of jealousy).

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***BREAKING NEWS- Big Bird had his Liver Transplant on Wednesday December 12, 2007***

Adventures in Big Bird's Liver World is an account of the daily adventures, trials, frustrations and workings of living with PSC. My brother, aka Big Bird, was diagnosed with PSC in 2000, after battleing UC for many years. He was listed for a transplant in May 2007. We now await the infamous "call". In the mean time, this is where we vent, poise questions and ramble about life, doctor appointments, illness, good days & bad days.