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What's a ELFT scan I got a fibro one

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The ELF Test isn't a scan Faithfull - it is a set of blood tests called an Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test and is a means of establishing the level of fibrosis in someone with Non-Alcohol Related Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) & wouldn't be relevant to your own situation.

All the best, Katie :)

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Faithfull in reply to AyrshireK

I'm really sorry i didn't even no I just bit a lot going on and sorry if that sounded bad to anyone.thankyou for being there for me .

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Millie09

Hi faithful; how are you ? Have you been for your fibroscan yet , xxx

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No 22nd it's day after I'm ment face to face pip wat do they want me to fall crack hip hit head I'm done its to much hands bone growths and arthritis confused verging I can hardly do this and make sence

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Sorry how you

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Oh so you have your pip assesment the day before, they are not the easiest of people but if you have the full medical letters etc and letter from.dr you should be ok

Are you being assesed at home? If not i hope someone is going with you for SUPPORT. Im.ok thank you for asking. Still have pain on upper right hand side by my liver and other niggling symptoms which i will mention in may to.my.hepatologist xxx

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I ain't even got one of them I got that pain but patches white skin and stomach bowels not right it's gone on 2 months me pain ect no support on nothing I ain't well enough and I have to have teacher there in an emiotion all wreck

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Millie09 in reply to Faithfull

You really should be entitled to a support worker faithful, your dr or even the hospital consultant can help get one for you hun.xx

Good luck with pip assessment and scan. I'm just in the process of filling out form for pip. Take care, Faithful. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx

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God mine is like kids done it had to get it out house as all this going on and face app Wednesday good luck with the firms love and hugs

Thank you. Good luck with everything🤞, keeping everything crossed . Love and hugs.P,S. Do you manage to sleep much or are you like me, an hour or so every night!! Leaves you feeling exhausted xxxx

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Ment forms I'm far to ill I explained and they ain't talked GP so I may get home visit but I told them how it is it would be a. Danger to my health legs back locking and I'm under home treatment mental health and they keeping eye as unstable.

Sound like a horse.

Get better if vet run the hospital

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Hi

How did you go on at your pip appointment? Xxxx

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Waiting on letter I really hate the wait . Ow you

Yes, I hate it too. Xxxx

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