Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I have been living with a PSC diagnosis for 4 years (I lurk here, sometimes). I have cirrhosis, enlarged spleen, have had one significant biliary infection and recently a few esophageal ligatures to deal with varices. I have mild-to-moderate chronic fatigue -- but it is chronic. I eat well, exercise and take my meds. I'm in my mid-thirties, and while my spouse and I have ruled out trying to get pregnant -- there's enough problems internally to make this unlikely-- the question of adoption or surrogacy (legal in Canada) is still before us. The specialist stressed that this will get worse, that I'm doing well enough but it is progressing, and as things stand I can probably expect to end up needing a transplant. He says other symptoms will get worse. Not all next week, or even in five years, but. Yeah. I have a lot of reservations about the demands of raising kids, about how much of a physical toll it would take on me, and how much of the primary caregiving my spouse would have to assume as time goes on. I am selfish enough to want to hang on to my health as long as I can, and I'm also unselfish enough to not want to become a parent if I am going to be the cranky fatigued lady, or worse yet, the in and out of hospital lady. So. Yeah. Insights appreciated. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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