Misty Barrett's Page

Alright, onward and upward we go with the next part of my story that will bring us up to my current state. We left off with the birth of my "miracle baby" son and me having the haunting feeling that I am being studied instead of treated.

So, in May 2006 I was hospitalized for esophogeal varices that were bleeding, (swollen veins caused by a backup in bloodflow through the liver) and I had a blood and platelet transfusion. I spent a total of about 4 days in the hospital. While I was the

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First off, to let you all know..the reason I am writing in sections is because I have a 1 year old and free time is a luxury!! I'm sure you understand!

So we left off with my diagnosis (cirrhosis with no known cause) and medical advice (or lack thereof), and my husband and I embarking on our life together. We decided to move away from our families up to northern California. When we arrived I located a liver doctor who I was really excited about. He works with a prestigious university a

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My journey really started when I was about 20, I had had a rough couple of years. After high school, I made some poor decisions and ended up using drugs pretty heavily for about a year and a half. That pretty much came to an end when my health problems surfaced. I went to work one day not feeling very well, and I ended up throwing up, and there was blood in it. I went to my doctor, they did a few tests and within a couple of days I was in the emergency room, getting poked and prodded in every po… Continue