When I first heard “cirrhosis,” my mind went straight to the liver. The labs, the scans, the scary words about portal hypertension and varices. What no one mentioned? The way my muscles and joints would start to ache like they’d joined the party uninvited. Neck and shoulder pain crept in first for me. I chalked … Continue reading Cirrhosis & Musculoskeletal Pain: The Ache No One Warned Me About
Category: My Journey
These are articles that directly come from my own experiences on this journey of liver disease. You can find my very raw personal essays and journal entries at
Notes From A Broken Liver ~ Raw and Unfiltered
Morning Weeps
It’s a strange thing to wake up feeling okay - after a decent sleep, relatively pain-free, and then find yourself in tears for no reason at all. Stranger still, it doesn’t matter what you’re thinking about. Good thoughts, bad thoughts, or nothing at all - the tears come anyway. This isn’t about mood, depression, or … Continue reading Morning Weeps
Cirrhosis Changed Everything …Here’s Where My Story Begins
From sudden hospital stays to a whole new perspective on life, I’m learning what it really means to live with liver disease. To Listen to the audio edition of this journal entry, click here. It’s hard to know where to start. I’ve never faced this kind of journey before. Sure, life has handed me a … Continue reading Cirrhosis Changed Everything …Here’s Where My Story Begins
