Yesterday, on August 25, 2014, almost 11 full months after I wrote this, I came across it again. I am not sure how I came across this poem, as it was deeply buried in a filing system that even I cannot understand. However, I found it, and thought it perfect for posting to The Choices We Make blog. Perfect, because…
Category: Liver Disease
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
MELD scores and Liver Transplants
Liver disease is any disturbance of liver function that causes illness. Liver disease is a broad term that covers all the potential problems that cause the liver to fail to perform its designated functions. Usually, more than 75% or three quarters of liver tissue needs to be affected before decrease in function occurs. The liver is a prolific organ, and…
Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Life is many moments in time
Writing this post on 8/18/14, I am sitting in the hospital waiting area, as my wife Vicki is again in surgery. Today she is having ankle surgery. On December 14 2011, Vicki broke her ankle. No one is exactly sure how it happened. She was found screaming at the bottom of the driveway. She says it may have something to…
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
An unforeseen consequence
While living the party life might sound good, there are some unforeseen consequences that most don’t really think about before beginning the party. If you haven’t already figured it out, alcoholism is one of those unforeseen consequences that we young people only pass off as being what happens to others. Alcoholism has many unforeseen consequences, including: losing your family, losing…
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
The Liver – What is it?
This post is the first on the topic of the liver. This post will attempt to introduce you to the liver, and how alcohol can affect the liver. Being the first post, it is a high level overview, and I will provide more detail in future posts. The effects of Alcoholism are many; health, wealth, family, and mind to name…
ET CETERA, Liver Disease
Leonardo Knows
Born as the illegitimate son of a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant girl, Caterina, at Vinci in the region of Florence, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2,…
Abandonment, Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Overwhelmed?
It has been a full 4 or 5 years since I first thought about putting this blog together. Finally, my first attempt in March of 2013 languished after the initial post (If you want to laugh, go take a look at http://livingwithanalcoholicspouse.wordpress.com/). Why did I fail to follow through? Being overwhelmed is a paralyzing state. Merriam Webster defines Overwhelm as: upset,…
Abandonment, Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
The First Post!
Today is the celebration of the Birth (Independence) of my nation, The United States of America (Since the USA only represents 5% of the worldwide population, this date may not be the anything special to you). I did not plan on entering this first post today, yet consider myself lucky to have done so, as this first post represents my…