I've been on here since 1999 (can't believe it's been that long), and made some good friends and riding buddies here. I thought I'd use this forum one more time to give an update of what's most recently happened in my life.
The past 3 weeks I was plaqued with cumulative joint issues in my arm, left knee and lower back. Having overcome that finally, I was hit with a double-whammy on Wednesday.
First I got a call from Mayo Clinic to say I have to go back out "sooner rather than later" for some tests. I get a blood test every 3 weeks to monitor my liver transplant status, and one of the enzymes has been steadily climbing since January. They were hoping it would taper off, but now it's pretty high and could cause other issues. They highly suspect my inferior vena cava, the really big vein between your legs and heart, has pinched off slightly. This sometimes happens in liver transplants. If so, they need to fix it because it's life threatening.
Right after that, I was let go from my job of 12 years. I was very successful at this company, provided a lot of new business, but since I came back from my transplant that had all benn forgotten, and it was basically a living hell there daily. It's finally over. While I'm a total wreck as everyone is when this happens, I'm glad the troubles I've had with my boss are finally over.
Thanks for all of the support you've given in the past, and I hope to get back on the trail of life and dirt riding really soon.
The past 3 weeks I was plaqued with cumulative joint issues in my arm, left knee and lower back. Having overcome that finally, I was hit with a double-whammy on Wednesday.
First I got a call from Mayo Clinic to say I have to go back out "sooner rather than later" for some tests. I get a blood test every 3 weeks to monitor my liver transplant status, and one of the enzymes has been steadily climbing since January. They were hoping it would taper off, but now it's pretty high and could cause other issues. They highly suspect my inferior vena cava, the really big vein between your legs and heart, has pinched off slightly. This sometimes happens in liver transplants. If so, they need to fix it because it's life threatening.
Right after that, I was let go from my job of 12 years. I was very successful at this company, provided a lot of new business, but since I came back from my transplant that had all benn forgotten, and it was basically a living hell there daily. It's finally over. While I'm a total wreck as everyone is when this happens, I'm glad the troubles I've had with my boss are finally over.
Thanks for all of the support you've given in the past, and I hope to get back on the trail of life and dirt riding really soon.