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.
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 …
Our friend Jim Dowd is racing for a great cause this August: The Chris Klug Foundation. Here's a link to his fundraising page and keep reading for all the details! Jim's CrowdRise Fundraising Page: Leadville Somewhere in the neighborhood of 14 years ago, I met our good friends Jim and Sandi. Our mutual friends, Bruce and …
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Tomorrow is a big day. You can follow along with this website to get information on both our statuses, or doesderekhaveanewliver.com will give you the one word answer. Thank you everyone for the kind words, encouragement, and thoughts so far. Tomorrow, take some time out of your day to enjoy the sun and fantastic temperature for …
Before I launch into this epic post, I want to remind everyone about a post I wrote back in December called "The Ring Theory of Comfort." If you're not sure what to say when you speak to either of us, just remember the mantra: Comfort In. Reading it again was a good reminder to me that Derek …
Logan posted our schedules for yesterday's Lahey meetings, and did a good job of making it sound like it would be all Sunshine and Rainbows. Remember it went something like this? AM: General poking and prodding, blood work, with some chit chat and head nodding, plus mmmhmmm’s thrown in for good measure. PM: Ooo! More poking and …
The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum 