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Missy,

I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with AIH. I can

totally relate to your feelings, as I just found this website last

week, and my first message was feel like I have been given a death

sentance. I have stage 2 of fibroids. and have done the bazillian

blood tests and liver biopsy also. I also have 4 children boys 16,

15, and 10, and a girl 7. I have told them, and it is bringing our

family closer together, and the kids see the need to help out more

with less bickering. I certainly am looking at each day differently

now.

I also am feeling hopeful at least now. When you search all the

websites, you find lots of scary stuff. And then you find this

support group, you will see that your life is going to go on. I

am even thinking that I am going to be old and gray, I am only 37.

I guess a positive way to look at this whole thing, at least for me

is not not take anything foregranted, live life to the fullest when

you feel up to it, and treasure how wonderful your own little

family can be to help you out when you are not feeling good at all.

Hang in there,

Hugs,

Kelli

>

> I went to the to see my hepatologist on Wed. He diagnosed me with

> having AIH. I had a lot of blood tests plus a liver biopsy. I

tested

> positive for the ANA and the SMA. My liver tests where very high

he

> said but after being on prednisone for three weeks they have

lowed.

> He said that the bad new was that I do have fibrosis stage 3. He

said

> that I had this for a long time but didn't know it. I know that I

> might have this but now that he said it I'm scared and sad I just

> can't stop thing about having this it's on my mind all day long. I

> started on 60mg of pednisone,40mg,30mg,and now I down to 25mg then

I

> going down to 20mg. I going back to see him on march 29 for blood

> test and if things look good he will lower it again plus I will

start

> taking Imuran. I asked my husband if we should talk with our two

> children one is 15yrs. and the other is 5yrs. They know that I

have

> been really sick. He says that we shouldn't but I think we should.

> Thanks all for listen. I gald that I found this group and that

there

> are other dealing with the same disease as me and can relate.

> Missy