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Starting Strength is the bestselling book on the most fundamental and effective approach to strength training ever written. Mark Rippetoe hosts Starting Strength Radio where he discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, but perhaps also to you.
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PSC Symptoms, Living Donor Transplant, and More: A Discussion with Nicola Tessier
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PSC Partners Seeking a Cure is pleased to present Living With PSC, a podcast moderated by Niall McKay. Each month, this podcast explores the latest research and knowledge about primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disease. From patient stories, to the latest research updates from PSC experts, to collaborations that are necessary to find better treatments and a cure, this podcast has it all! In episode 34 of the Living with PSC Podcast, Host Niall McKay talks with Nicola Tessier, a post-transplant PSC patient, about her PSC diagnosis, dealing with symptoms, MELD score issues for PSC patients, receiving a living donor liver transplant from her brother, having children post-transplant, and much more. "The need for a liver transplant was heavily driven by my (increased) risk for cholangiocarcinoma," says Tessier. "On paper, I looked less sick than I really was. So, the option of a living donor was a better fit for me." She received 56% of her younger brother's liver. "It was a very special day," she says.
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