The Caffeinated Penguin

Posted By matt on August 27, 2004

Liz has her wisdom teeth out next Tuesday. I get to take care of her. They gave her happy drugs to make her not care about any hurting.

I have to go visit the doctor on Sept 7. At first brush, it's just a physical, but I am a bit worried about the overall health of my liver.

For those of you not aware, two years ago I had mono. This weakened my immune system, allowing a liver infection to take hold. I became jaundiced, was ill for a few weeks, then beat the infection and my liver function returned to normal.

Or so it seemed.

At 's party three months ago, I drank a fair amount – five drinks in six hours. On the way home, I was sick. I assumed it was undercooked sausage (not her fault; I brought the sausage, and had I been more sober, I would have noticed the badness of the sausage), but it might not have been. I'm not sure. Regardless of the cause, however, since then I have not been able to imbibe at all without feeling ill and very thirsty (I have to drink water equivalent to at least twice the volume of alcohol I drank). This causes me concern that thinks are not working as they should. A liver function test should put all things to rest. I am somewhat concerned that the answer may be that I need a new liver. Let us hope not. If the answer is “your liver is fine, just weak, don't drink anymore”, then I'm okay with this. Giving up alcohol is not a large deal for me. Indeed, I've had to do it already, since it makes me ill.

We will see what happens. Wish me good fortune.

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