The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum
The liver is the largest internal organ in humans and the only one that will grow back if part of it is removed. It is responsible for over 500 different functions in collaboration with other organs. Pfft. Overachiever.
There's a part of me that's grateful the Transplant Games of America happen every other year. It's the part of me that gets real wound up about competing, the part that makes my legs shake when I step up onto the starting block at the pool, the part that tries, unsuccessfully, to not cry every …
Hello friends and family! It is hard to believe but we are just 64 days away from the 2018 Transplant Games. This year they're being held in Salt Lake City, UT and training is underway for our respective events. If you're a long time follower of the blog, you may remember we traveled to Cleveland …
I spent the weekend in Washington D.C. at the inaugural Advanced Advocacy Academy (A3) presented by the Global Liver Institute (GLI). I cannot stress enough how much D.C. and its denizens love abbreviations and acronyms. While much of my time was spent stuffing my brain with information about liver health and how to advocate for …
After a very busy week in Cleveland we have arrived home victorious. Here's a silly video that provides some highlights, and/or you can read a recap of our events below (click on photos to make them big): Password: livelifegivelife https://vimeo.com/171320199 Friday We got up bright and early to fly out to Cleveland. Luckily the lines were …
One last post before we head off to the games. The opening ceremonies are on Saturday night from 7:30p-9:30 EDT. There's a rumor that there will be a live stream that you can access from the TGA website. So if you're not doing anything else on Saturday, you could watch that? There's still time …
The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum 