# Tips **URL:** \ **Category:** Life with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis\ **Created:** [April 6, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/tips/330 "2014-04-06T16:11:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpsc.org/kim/32/281_2.png) [@Kim](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Kim)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/tips/330/1 "2014-04-06T16:11:22Z")
My doctor wants to do a TIPS placement. I'm a little nervous about encephalopathy. Will I still be able to drive, read a novel, get around on the subway? Has anyone else had this surgery done? I would like to hear about your experience. Kim ---
**Author:** ![Madere\_dancermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Madere\_dancermom](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Madere_dancermom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/tips/330/2 "2014-04-22T21:50:16Z")
Hi, Kim, this search should help you connect with members who have had the TIPS procedure: [http://forum.livingwithpsc.org/main/search/search?q=TIPS+procedure](http://forum.livingwithpsc.org/main/search/search?q=TIPS+procedure) I hope you are having a good day. ---
**Author:** ![Kim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpsc.org/kim/32/281_2.png) [@Kim](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Kim)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/tips/330/3 "2014-04-23T02:16:20Z")
Thank you for the link. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I could not get it to work. ---
**Author:** ![Madere\_dancermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Madere\_dancermom](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Madere_dancermom)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/tips/330/4 "2014-04-23T02:18:29Z")
Sorry, Kim, I'm not sure -- it is working for me. But you can just type "TIPS procedure" in the search box at the upper right corner of the page, and that will take you there.