If you’re here, a doctor probably said ascites and you thought, is that a Greek island or am I in trouble? Spoiler: it’s the second one

There’s only one rule around here: the words, “I did this to myself”, or any other creative variation, is strictly forbidden. No one would do this on purpose, not if they knew better.

Nearly a year and a half ago, I was 33 years old, sitting in the office of a doctor I had just met, hearing words I had never heard before… minimally comprehending that my life would never be the same again. In fact, it had been changing slowly, over years, and I didn’t even realize it

At the time I thought I was hearing a death sentence… but it’s not, it’s a life sentence

The radical realignment: labs, scans, low-sodium math. sobriety side quests. and symptom surprises nobody puts in the brochure

Not medical advice—just one patient sharing her heart, story, battle wounds, successes, unsolicited advice and a little levity