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Sunday, June 18, 2006

Priceless

I had a long post in mind to tell you just how terrible my high school reunion was last night. But I t think this might sum it up nicely.

Stale finger sandwiches, cold fried catfish, sour stuffed mushrooms, 8 drink tickets for beer you hate: $100/couple
Beautiful dress that you've (thankfully) worn for other occasions: $95
Shoes that hurt so bad your feet bled when you got home: $21
Seeing that good ole BSHS education put to use on your husband's name tage:
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PRICELESS

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: What makes this more funny is that it wasn't just a misspell for Marks nametag..this was on everyone's nametags!! hahahaha; June 18, 2006 10:21 AM
Stacy said...: I have to say - that is truly hilarious. I don't know whether to laugh with you - or cry for you!; June 20, 2006 9:52 PM
Moreena said...: Stacy hit the nail on the head. My thoughts exactly. Now I don't feel so bad about skipping my reunions.; June 22, 2006 10:34 PM

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About Biliary Atresia

Biliary atresia is a progressive inflammatory process that begins very soon after birth. In the most common form, called extrahepatic biliary atresia, the delicate ducts outside the liver are affected first. White blood cells invade the ducts, which become damaged and may whither or completely disappear. Bile is trapped inside the liver and rapidly causes damage and scarring to the liver cells. Further scarring of the liver tissue may result in cirrhosis.

On average, there is one case of biliary atresia out of every 15,000 live births. Females are affected slightly more often than males. In the United States, approximately 300 new cases are diagnosed each year.

The cause of biliary atresia is unknown. Auto-immune mechanisms may be partly responsible for the progressive process that takes place. Recent research suggests that a viral infection in susceptible infants could result in biliary atresia. About 10% of cases have other associated congenital defects in the heart, blood vessels, intestine, or spleen.

Although the cause is uncertain, it is known that biliary atresia affects only newborns; it is not hereditary; it is not contagious; and it is not preventable.

A surgical procedure called the Kasai (hepatoportoenterostomy) can be performed in hopes of saving the liver. With the Kasai, the liver is connected directly to the small intestine, circumventing the gall bladder. The Kasai is usually successful in 1/3 of cases, while the other 2/3 result in the need for a liver transplant. Anthony's team of doctors were unable to diagnose Anthony with biliary atresia, and the Kasai was never performed. We learned after his transplant that the Kasai would never have worked, and we would have traveled the same road to transplant.

Sunday, June 18, 2006

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