Blue Faery’s Blog
What It's Really Like to Live With Advanced Liver Disease
"The only bad question is the one not asked." Read Bruce Demmig’s powerful story of navigating MASH, fibrosis, and learning to speak up in the face of uncertainty.
How One Doctor Is Helping Cancer Patients Take Control of Their Care
Dr. Bridget Bongaard, known as Dr. B, has spent years building programs that support the whole person, not just the disease. Her work now focuses on helping cancer patients feel informed, supported, and empowered.
How Lorrinda Gray-Davis Is Changing the Transplant Journey
Lorrinda's health issues began years before her diagnosis. In 2003, doctors noticed high liver enzymes. They told her not to worry. Over time, symptoms grew worse. She got sick often. Still, no one connected the dots. She did not know she had liver disease.
How Nurse Navigators Improve Liver Cancer Treatment
Jessica Kropak is a liver tumor coordinator and nurse navigator at the University of Chicago Medicine. She has cared for patients in the burn ICU, surgical ICU, and recovery room. Now, she focuses on liver diseases, including liver cancer.
A Love Story Shaped by Liver Cancer
In December 2022, Kara Klink learned she had liver cancer. Her life changed in a moment. Jeff Cape’s life changed, too. They were high school sweethearts. Life took them in different directions, and they lost touch. Cancer brought them back together.
When the Caregiver Gets Cancer: A Social Worker’s Story From Both Sides
For 13 years, Kara Klink, MSW, helped people with cancer. She sat with them during chemotherapy. She helped them find food, housing, and rides to treatment. She listened when they felt scared. Then Kara became the patient.
Caregiver Lessons Learned and Shared
Elisa Herr lives in the New York and New Jersey area. She never expected to become an expert in liver cancer. She never wanted to learn the words that would enter her daily life. But in July 2019, her husband Ed received a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as HCC.
A Caregiver's Story of Love, Loss, and Strength
Angela Davis never expected to become a caregiver overnight. She had built a steady life in Huntsville, Alabama. Then, on August 7, 2022, everything changed.
Love, Liver Cancer, and Learning the Hard Way
Discover Betsy Villioti’s powerful story as a liver cancer caregiver. Learn the truth about HCC, from navigating diagnosis to supporting a loved one, and find the resources you need for the journey.