Blessed

[DeepCMark58A]

2 years ago I was sick as I could be. Puking, constant diarrhea, hot flashes felt miserable all the time. I went to the Dr they did blood tests figured my ferritin levels were sky high, my blood was all messed up. They did a scan of my liver, told me my liver was stage 4 with fatty liver. Stage 4 gives you about 10 years if you are lucky. I followed Dr's orders on the diet and drinking. I also did my own research and started taking milk thistle, zinc, and Ningxia red juice every day.

I have been going to the Dr every 3 months for blood tests and my blood chemistry as of last Monday was in the normal range, all my blood tests were normal. After my appointment on Monday my Dr said your blood is all good but know that your liver will never be normal again. I got the results from my latest scan yesterday. My liver is at 1-2 meaning I have some scarring but nothing like it was, no cirrhosis. Dr told me two more ultra sounds and 1 more round of blood tests and I will no longer be in the liver protocol.

With discipline and exercise, that 1-2 score will be 0 hopefully in the near future. I love proving the medical field wrong and having a horse shoe up my azz.

 

[alldodge]

Way to go Mark, congrats

 

[flashback]

horseshoe placement must be painful.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

When I got the initial diagnosis, I told my wife do not worry till you see me worried. I donated blood to get my ferritin down, I intend to continue to donate. It is nice to know that everything else is good I quit counting after over 50 test procedures, blood draws, etc. Upper and lower GI clean.

 

[aspeck]

Good for you, Mark! Way to go!

 

[southkogs]

Great news! Congrats!

 

[Mc Tool]

horseshoe placement must be painful.

Maybe straighten it out a bit 1st
Dealing with such issues is a lot harder than most would realise . I have seen a few let it beat them .
Good on you Mark ,your a strong man

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Maybe straighten it out a bit 1st
Dealing with such issues is a lot harder than most would realise . I have seen a few let it beat them .
Good on you Mark ,your a strong man

I didn't have a choice, fight or die a slow death.

 

[aspeck]

From the liver or the horseshoe??? I think both would be slow and painful!

 

[DeepCMark58A]

From the liver or the horseshoe??? I think both would be slow and painful!

Well my prostate is big yet so there is that.

 

[Mc Tool]

Ha ha I recall discussing the miniscule output out the tell tale on a mercury outboard, long time ago now,but I said " nah , it should come out hard as you can pee " to which the older guy says "oh , so its about right then " . I remember havin a quiet snigger .....well Im there now ....along with a few friends . I just drink thinner beer

 

[WIMUSKY]

Good job Mark! Prostate? Whose isn't.....

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Well my prostate is big yet so there is that.

Edit is not big yet, I am only 59

 

[Lou C]

Drs don't know everything, this has been seen time and time again.
Keep up the good work!

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Had a different kind of ultrasound yesterday, the outside of my liver is smooth. No irregular nothing going on. 1 last round of blood and another scan next April and I am out of the program. Damn medical field told me I was going to die for 2 years.

 

[aspeck]

Had a different kind of ultrasound yesterday, the outside of my liver is smooth. No irregular nothing going on. 1 last round of blood and another scan next April and I am out of the program. Damn medical field told me I was going to die for 2 years.

Well, in their defense that is going to be what happens to all of us in the end. The only question is when, and there is no one in the medical field that can predict the day or time, unless they have something nefarious up their sleeves.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Edit is not big yet, I am only 59

Don't worry, it'll get there....