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.
Nikki asked: "What is your latest thinking about the fact that Derek will literally have a chunk of Logan living inside him after the transplant?" There's a symbolic way of looking at this, that when I decided to spend the rest of my life with Derek, I already gave him a piece of my heart, …
Our immune systems are pretty amazing. For all of the times that we actually feel sick, there are many more instances when our immune systems are exposed to and attack something that is not good for the body, and we're none the wiser. In some cases our immune systems are overachievers, more commonly referred to …
I wrote a little song / poem that I played on my tenor banjo for Logan and a friend a few weeks ago. It goes like this: Oh Liver, Oh Liver, don't you quiver it's just a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis. Oh Liver, Oh Liver, I want to liver foriver without a disease called PSC. Oh …
After a great set of antibiotics, rest, and washing everything in sight thoroughly, I'm back to feeling like my normal self. Last Friday, I went in for bloodwork. My MELD score of 14, which is identical to the score from 2 months ago, officially put me back onto the active transplant list. The phone could ring at anytime. Likely, …
The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum 