Posts by Susan Morales66

Maria Fisher46 said:Hey Elizabeth Cooper2,

The zinc levels are within the normal range, so you're good there. Mobility is also looking fine, just like you mentioned. Most importantly, those key spermogram parameters are all within the normal limits—which, as you pointed out, is exactly what you want to see. It’s a solid sign.

I’m not entirely sure if slightly elevated citrate levels carry any real clinical weight, especially if that’s the only outlier in the whole analysis while everything else hits the mark. You really need to run that by a urologist who specializes in this stuff to be certain.

Best, 🙂

Dear Bradley Walker,

Like my colleague already pointed out, the prognosis for liver disease is a massive moving target depending on the specific diagnosis. Even with the exact same condition—say, chronic Hepatitis B or C—different patients face wildly different outcomes.

Right now, we just don't have enough data points to pin down exactly what your husband is dealing with or what the long-term outlook looks like.

What I can tell you right now is that staying active is actually recommended and helpful, so don't let him just rot in bed; he needs to move, but obviously, he should listen to his body and not overdo it.

Dietary changes are pretty much mandatory at this stage. Think more frequent, smaller meals—maybe four to six a day—rather than big heavy ones. Cut out the canned junk, greasy foods, anything fried or heavily grilled, and definitely ditch the soda. Alcohol is a hard "no." Stick to plant-based fats like olive oil, and load up on fresh or cooked fruits, veggies, and whole grains. For protein, go with lean meats, poultry, low-fat dairy, eggs, or fish. Of course, these specifics change based on the actual diagnosis—some foods might be totally off-limits for certain liver issues—but we won't know that until the doctors give you a definitive answer.

Just try to be there for him and stay positive as much as you can. It's tough.

Stick closely to whatever your doctors tell you to do.

Wishing you and your husband all the best. 🙂

Hepatitis markers came back negative!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

So, what's next? What other tests do you think we should get done?

wiredcanyon2 said:1. Basically, seeing diffuse lesions means the liver damage isn't just one spot—it’s spread out across most of the organ. There are tons of reasons why this happens, like alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis (like chronic active stuff), drug-induced damage, autoimmune issues, or even toxic exposure... It was a smart move to start with those viral markers because you absolutely have to rule those out first before moving on to anything else. For instance, someone could’ve picked up a viral hepatitis infection ten years ago without ever feeling a thing, just a super mild acute phase that flies under the radar. Then, down the road, it turns into a chronic situation (like B or C) and they finally catch it way later.
2. How serious this actually is depends entirely on what's driving those "diffuse lesions."

Thanks for the info.

The liver can regenerate, right? Can these diffuse lesions and everything else be fixed or cured with meds, a better diet, lifestyle changes, or whatever else? I mean, come on, there’s gotta be a way.???

Please, I need answers!

Hey there,

My Husband is 37. He’s super active, doesn't touch alcohol, doesn't smoke—the only thing about him is he’s under massive amounts of stress. I finally forced him to get a full physical two years ago, and his bloodwork showed slightly elevated ALT, AST, and GGT.
Since then, he cut out Coca-Cola (which he was convinced was the culprit) and Red Bull.
He started eating much cleaner and re-ran the tests a month later. They looked a little better.

Fast forward to April 29th (two years later), he goes in for another checkup and the bloodwork is basically the same. His ALT is at 138, and his AST and GGT are still up.
He had an ultrasound done, and they’re saying his liver is swollen with diffuse lesions, though nothing looks like distinct focal changes yet. The doctor recommended testing for hepatitis markers and seeing a gastroenterologist ASAP.

I’m begging you guys, based on what you've seen, how serious is this? Are we totally overreacting here, or should we be freaking out?
Can my Husband keep training and eating normally, or does he need to go on some strict regimen right now? We won't have the final results for another two weeks. Until we actually see the specialist, we are going to lose our minds from worry.

Thanks!

rustyscout31 said:...I think we’re all getting a bit too worked up over this topic, which honestly deserves its own dedicated thread... I feel like Lees finally caught our drift, but if she didn't—well, she won't. Let's just get back to looking out for one another like we always have...
Ivanice...go for it!👍

Preach.

Quick question for the group: does anyone actually know the details on that Johanna Budwig recipe? You know, the fresh cottage cheese mixed with flaxseed oil? Like, what specific brand of cheese and which exact oil are we talking about here, and where can I actually find them in a local grocery store?
Also, has anyone dealt with that energy drink company Marijan Kero out of Bibinje?
Thanks!

Maria Jones40 said:It’s honestly pathetic, though I have no clue who fed those poor souls the idea that everyone needs to pay up based on nothing but rumors and tall tales that rarely hold water. You can't just judge an entire system because of a few bad actors.

"Rarely hold water" my ass????????????????😕
If doctors actually had the backbone to refuse gifts and kickbacks, those bottom-feeders would’ve dropped that "habit" of theirs a long time ago.

rustyscout31 said:It looks fine on paper (with a few exceptions, obviously), but you’re just feeding the cycle because we all helped make it this way by constantly carrying around those damn bags. I’m principled to a fault and I’ve never once tried to bribe a single doctor—which has definitely come back to bite me a hundred times over—but let's be real, not everyone plays by the rules... some people just hand them over and the problem gets solved in a very quick and painless, hmm, way. Meanwhile, us "principled" types are just stuck waiting in line... hoping for better days.☕

And you see patients in their rooms constantly asking each other for advice, like, "How much did you give the doctor? Did you do it? How much? Maybe I should try that too..."
sad

Maria Jones40 said:Why don't doctors stage a revolt? It's pretty simple, really. They go home and feed their kids just like everyone else, they're terrified of the system they work in, they get blamed for everything, they don't actually get the patient support you're claiming, they're under massive public scrutiny, our whole healthcare setup is run by political cronies, so they just burn out and wait until they can get home and act like actual human beings.

This has nothing to do with intelligence.
If they’re just going to turn their backs on problems and cower when things get real, why on earth did they pick a career that requires more sacrifice than almost any other job?
Why say YES to helping people if they're too scared of the very system they serve?
None of this adds up to me.

Sometimes I honestly think these doctors just love strutting through the halls in their white coats, feeding their egos while regular folks scramble around them carrying gift bags. With a few exceptions—and let's be real, they're rare—I am absolutely disgusted by the American healthcare system!

My mom is currently stuck in a hospital bed at Mercury, and she's got a bedside potty from the freaking Stone Age that she has to use right in front of every single patient and visitor in the room. She's 55, and it just hit me yesterday—she was celebrating New Year's Day at the Sheraton in a gorgeous black sequined dress, never dreaming about what 2008 would bring. And now look at her, sick and left in the hands of American healthcare, looking more miserable than anyone should ever have to.
I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

Angela Wright said:Look, I need you to be specific—tell me exactly who is lying and where they’re spreading these falsehoods. Give me quotes, give me explanations. Every single person posting on this board is just speaking from their own lived experience.
Unfortunately, this whole forum exists because people are being denied information they have a fundamental right to access every single day. And I'm not talking about basic status updates; I'm talking about treatment protocols and everything tied to that.
What you're calling "debating medical knowledge," I call wading through a massive pile of crap just so we can somehow help ourselves and make sense of things that (don't) happen to us.
Everything this movement has kicked off—and yeah, my tiny self is part of it, specifically regarding the association and our actual initiatives—is stuff that in any normal, healthy society would be organized at a federal or professional level. It shouldn't be happening like this, where one girl, Ana Rukavina, has to organize a stem cell bank from a deathbed instead of some highly paid professional being tasked to do that job properly.
So don't try to sugarcoat things when the reality is hard as rock. We have plenty of problems, actually; we're living in a total circus. Now, they're even secretly shutting down labs in local clinics...
Yeah, you seriously need psychological support just to deal with the outbursts from certain weirdos—people who are basically old enough for psychiatric care themselves—who feel entitled to dictate our destinies every damn day.

🙏

Maria Jones40 said:And one more thing, which is huge. A patient has every right to pick their own doctor. They have the right to seek treatment wherever they want in the United States. The absolute prerequisite for successful treatment is trust between the patient and the physician—without that, you just end up with mutual frustration and a massive headache for everyone involved. So, honestly? Just switch doctors. Move to a different city if you have to. But please, stop belittling professionals who have spent years honing their expertise and are doing their level best to care for you.

My mom’s been battling colon cancer for months now—five months, actually—and we haven't even really kicked off the actual treatment yet, not to mention the endless nightmare of hurdles we've had to jump through. I usually post over on WebMD, but I keep a close eye on this forum too.
Look, we aren't happy with the oncologist, but the idea of switching doctors, hospitals, or moving to a whole new city feels totally impossible right now; it feels like starting from zero. All that talk about "having choices" sounds great in theory, but in the real world, it just doesn't work like that.

My poor mom has dealt with about a dozen different doctors by now, and frankly, seven out of ten of them should probably find a new career path because it's clear they aren't doing this out of passion or even a genuine desire to help people—they sure aren't providing top-tier care.