Support Team Kathy!

I'm adding a button to this site that allows anyone to donate directly to my mother's caregiver account. It's linked up through paypal, but you do not need a paypal account to donate. You can use your credit or debit card to donate. So whenever you see this button, simply click on it and it'll walk you through the donation process. Every little bit helps! Even a dollar!

Other ways to support Kathy: 

• Leave a comment on the MEMORIES page. Mom thinks everyone has forgotten about her and doesn't care. Snippets of good memories and positive comments make her day so much better. She really does love to hear them, so PLEASE drop a line to her!
• Go to www.fiberedlife.storenvy.com and shop from Amber's Attic. Everything in that section is from my grandmother's estate and goes into Mom's caregiver account. 
• Be a part of Team Kathy and buy a t-shirt! This is still in the works, but as soon as the design is finished, shirts will be made by and shipped from Big Frog Custom T-Shirt & More of North San Diego. White shirts will be $15.99 and colored shirts will be $16.99. The more shirts we sell, the more help we get, AND the more awareness you raise by wearing it proudly!
• Learn about HE. Visit www.hesback.com for the preview of the documentary that will be out in mid-November (about the same time as her birthday!). Try to understand what it's like to be in her body, and try to spread the word. We can treat those who've already been diagnosed if we understand the condition better, and we can avoid future diagnoses by not allowing ourselves to fall into the traps that cause liver disease. Eat a healthy, balanced diet with minimal salt and processed foods, get help if you need to avoid alcohol*, and exercise regularly. Simple things we should be doing anyway!

* Note that most patients with HE are/were alcoholics. Mom's HE and liver failure is not due to alcohol use. Her NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) is caused by PBC (primary biliary cirrhosis) stemming from a failed weight loss surgery in 1979. The by-pass caused a domino effect in her GI tract that eventually caused her liver to fail.