Liver Biopsy Wednesday

Shayna and I will be driving to Pittsburgh today for a liver biopsy at 10am on Wednesday.  Our weekly labs have shown that something is attacking her liver.  These labs are so sensitive that there are no physical symptoms.  The biopsy will show us whether her body is attaching her liver (rejection) or the EBV is attacking her liver (EBV hepatitis).  The treatment for each of these are polar opposites and the treatment for one helps the spread of the other.  Because the lab numbers can only show that something is going on in the liver, a biopsy is necessary to determine what is actually happening to the liver tissue.  Luckily, everything right now will be outpatient so I will be able to keep Shayna's schedule and life as normal as possible.  As the Ronald McDonald house (attached to the hospital) is full, we will be staying with Gerry and Judy until we can get a room.  I will keep the blog updated as things happen and information comes in.