The Beginning

In July of 2008, I went in for a regular examination and complained of being unusually tired all of the time and achy. My family doctor decided to run a full scope of blood tests with my permission. She was on the alert since I had/have other medical issues. The next day I was informed my liver enzymes were high and a CT scan was set up. Two weeks later, the results showed that I have cirrhosis of the liver. After convincing my doctor I was not an alcoholic more blood test were done to check for hepatitis A, B and C. All negative. An appointment was set with a gastroenterologist. By that time I was jaundiced, had spider angiomas on my chest and I had my legs were all scabbed up from all the itching. I had a liver biopsy done and at the end of September, I was officially diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).