Re: NEW TO GROUP - welcome

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Patti

I also live in Michigan, about 45 miles north of Ann Arbor. We are not the only Michiganders in this group. I had my transplant in 2002 at U of M. After going 21 years with PSC and UC.

I remember the ITCH. I had UV/B light treatments at the hospital and that took the itching away after about 5 weeks of visits, but there are also medications that others have used to relieve the maddening itch. I think that is the worst thing about this disease. I always had a body scrub brush to scratch with. If you get one with stiff bristles and a long handle, you can reach every spot that itches. It doesn't break the skin so there is less chance of infection and cuts.

Where are you going for medical care? U of M, or Ford? Or are you going out of state? Life gets easier to handle when you can ask questions and get real answers and encouragement from people who are traveling similar paths.

Hope the heat goes easy on you and your broken foot.

Take Care

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