Well it has been an interesting month. My health has gone up and down. Let me explain.

 

Just after Thanksgiving I suffered a bout of Hepatic Encephalopathy. This is a neuropsychiatric syndrome due to liver disease and usually associated with portal-systemic shunting of venous blood. It manifests itself with personality changes (eg, inappropriate behavior, altered mood and impaired judgment). Encephalopathy due to chronic liver disease usually responds to treatment, especially if the precipitating cause is reversible. In most such cases the syndrome completely regresses without permanent neurologic sequelae.

 

My case manifested itself with complete coma-state reaction for a period of 3 - 5 days. I say 3 -5 days because I have had 3 episodes in the last 2 months.  My physician of record has placed me on Lactolose in an effort to clear my thinking and the pathogen causing the problems.

 

As I am writing this it is apparent that my symptoms are clearing and the Lactolose is working. We'll keep an eye on the situation.

 

During one episode my Blood Sugar dropped to 20 meq. As I am diabetic this was life threatening. Another item to watch closely.

 

Well, that's the latest from the front.  I will inform you of any further changes.