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Transplant - it finally happened!

Hello,For those of you who have been following my husbands journey.....it finally happened. The operation was thru the night, 1am until 10.40am. There was and...

Hello,For those of you who have been following my husbands journey.....it finall...

Ewife

•3 days ago

22 Replies

Cirosis

I have high liver enzymes. AST 91. Alt 134. Ggt 235. Fibroscan cap 366 and kpa 5.6. What does this mean .

I have high liver enzymes. AST 91. Alt 134. Ggt 235. Fibroscan cap 366 and kpa 5...

Curryblue

•25 days ago

59 Replies

Decompensated liver

good morning, following on from my post a few weeks ago about my brother, a couple of weeks after I posted he was admitted into hospital again with fluid in...

good morning, following on from my post a few weeks ago about my brother, a coup...

tomgill

•9 days ago

31 Replies

Help - post op delirium

Hello, Husband has sudden onset of post op delirium - please can someone tell me how life threatening it is or if its just some funny thing. No-one at the...

Hello, Husband has sudden onset of post op delirium - please can someone tell me...

Ewife

•12 hours ago

6 Replies

Tips on itching

Morning all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis, she has been in hospital for around 11 weeks apart from 6 days she was home, she’s on limited...

Morning all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis, she has been i...

Char0127

•7 days ago

23 Replies

every test under the sun but no apparent cause for elevated liver numbers

Hi. I’m posting for a friend in case anyone here has experienced something similar. She’s in her early 30s and healthy. her liver panel shows elevated...

Hi. I’m posting for a friend in case anyone here has experienced something simil...

Lulla

•5 days ago

19 Replies

Alcohol. It certainly knows how not to let go..

Hi. I’m Chris. I’m stupid. Don’t be like me. My journey started back in 2018. From memory, it was either gallstones or acute pancreatitis. Was diagnosed with...

Hi. I’m Chris. I’m stupid. Don’t be like me. My journey started back in 2018. F...

Chris7746

•14 days ago

30 Replies

spider nevi?

Hello I have recently been pregnant and I am now breastfeeding my third child. I used to drink too much alcohol but I don't anymore. For some time now I...

Hello I have recently been pregnant and I am now breastfeeding my third child...

Spider2

•6 days ago

16 Replies

Extreme pain in legs

Sorry for yet another post,My husband has decompensated liver cirrhosis and his legs are extremely swollen and he is at the point of not being able to walk now...

Sorry for yet another post,My husband has decompensated liver cirrhosis and his ...

Hithereeveryone

•11 hours ago

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Cirrhosis

We didn't get good news last when my husband seen the consultant..the consultant said my husband is on the the child push scale C and people on this level...

We didn't get good news last when my husband seen the consultant..the consultant...

Gweans

•2 days ago

9 Replies

Severe cirrhosis, any hope?

My father is in hospital with severe cirrhosis. He has been drinking a litre of vodka a day for 2 years. It sounds silly but none of us knew about it. He never...

My father is in hospital with severe cirrhosis. He has been drinking a litre of ...

Puddles0

•1 month ago

33 Replies

New here and worried

Potted history. Regular wine drinker. Bottle a night, but recently cut down to 0 since 4 weeks. Have had history of RUQ pain, but it came and went. Has been...

Potted history. Regular wine drinker. Bottle a night, but recently cut down to 0...

FleaBee

•1 month ago

27 Replies

Hobsons

I am at my wits end my ex partner who we are still very close was diagnosed with cerousis of the liver stage 1 he has or had gorndus he was admitted to...

I am at my wits end my ex partner who we are still very close was diagnosed wit...

Hobsons

•5 days ago

10 Replies

Confirmed cirrhosis

Hi I was hospitalised in November 2021 with alcoholic hepatitis and confirmed cirrhosis aswell I now have 6 month checks ultrasound all saying I have...

Hi I was hospitalised in November 2021 with alcoholic hepatitis and confirmed ...

D6C2L30E-48

•1 month ago

25 Replies

Education of living

Please I want to get more understanding about liver issue cuz it's really important, like which food that will eat that can harm the liver and food that is...

Please I want to get more understanding about liver issue cuz it's really import...

Blessingmedmans

•4 days ago

8 Replies

Scared and lost

Hello, I am not too sure where to start, so much has happened. I am a 50 year-old female. A couple of years ago, I had a pain in my abdomen on the right side...

Hello, I am not too sure where to start, so much has happened. I am a 50 year-ol...

Foi24

•14 days ago

15 Replies

Financial support

Im wondering where i can go to find out if there is any financial support/relief available? Current situation is now that husband has deteriorated a lot since...

Im wondering where i can go to find out if there is any financial support/relief...

Ewife

•22 days ago

18 Replies

Eyes yellow after 11 years sober.

In 2012 I was in hospital with alcoholic hepatitis. For 11 years I've been sober and my health has gone from strength to strength. But, this morning my eyes...

In 2012 I was in hospital with alcoholic hepatitis. For 11 years I've been sober...

acjb007

•2 days ago

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Covid Booster Eligibility

I am 65 with compensated cirrhosis. I have portal hypertension and grade 1/2 oesophagal varices with bloods mostly in range. I do have anaemia and low...

I am 65 with compensated cirrhosis. I have portal hypertension and grade 1/2 oe...

AnxiousPete

•15 days ago

14 Replies

fibroscan - Mmm help

had a fibroscan today, and told not good. the 2 results Fatty - 395 out of 400 ( not good apparently) Hardness - 20.5 ( read in leaflet over 11 is really...

had a fibroscan today, and told not good. the 2 results Fatty - 395 out of ...

WelshBloke22

•4 days ago

7 Replies

Hubbys assessment and now me. (Menopause and liver???)

So hubby had his second assessment ant the beginning of May and it went ok. As I thought might be the case they have given him another month to build him up...

So hubby had his second assessment ant the beginning of May and it went ok. As I...

Snips71

•2 days ago

5 Replies

refusing treatment how fast do people decline?

hubby has ARLD he was on the transplant list but took himself off due to PTSD. He is not drunk alcohol for two years since he was first hospitalised with...

hubby has ARLD he was on the transplant list but took himself off due to PTSD. ...

Bluescarf123

•7 days ago

9 Replies

fibroscan results range from 9 to 20!

had a private fibroscan after worrying GGT blood results . Also nosebleeds, itching, pain in right abdomen and back right shoulder. Beed drinking for 40 years...

had a private fibroscan after worrying GGT blood results . Also nosebleeds, itch...

Hayley2904

•12 days ago

12 Replies

Is carvedilol making you cold?

I recently had my Carvedilol increased to 6.25mg twice a day. Lately, I am freezing to the bone. I turn my heating up and up and am still cold when everyone...

I recently had my Carvedilol increased to 6.25mg twice a day. Lately, I am freez...

Erish

•25 days ago

17 Replies

Do my finger nails resemble terry's nails?

I dont know how long my fingers have looked like this i only noticed them because my mother had liver cirrosis and passed away a few years ago. She was a heavy...

I dont know how long my fingers have looked like this i only noticed them becaus...

Pitrat24

•20 hours ago

3 Replies

Nose bleed & cirrhosis

Hi! When you have had nose bleeds, will it start e.g. when blowing the nose or out of the blue?

Hi! When you have had nose bleeds, will it start e.g. when blowing the nose or ...

Noses

•3 days ago

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possible hep c infection

I wonder if anyone can advise me please. My wonderful 76 year old mum was given a blood transfusion after the birth of me 48 years ago. Over the years her...

I wonder if anyone can advise me please. My wonderful 76 year old mum was given ...

Worrylou

•11 days ago

11 Replies

Corrie15

Had liver transplant 8yrs ago, taking 1.5mg of adoport and mofetil am & pm but the doctors want me to put me on Envarus but don't know why, but they have said...

Had liver transplant 8yrs ago, taking 1.5mg of adoport and mofetil am & pm but t...

Ttck1825

•1 month ago

19 Replies

Looking for advice please

Hello folks. I've been on here for a couple weeks reading peoples comments/stories. but have not posted anything until now. Hope you all are doing ok. Im...

Hello folks. I've been on here for a couple weeks reading peoples comments/stor...

StokieB

•19 days ago

14 Replies

Advice for mum

Hi all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis (alcohol related they seem to think) but she wasn’t a huge drinker they believe she’s just been...

Hi all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis (alcohol related they...

Char0127

•22 days ago

15 Replies

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