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Then & Now 😁

Hiya all you fabulousss people down my phone 👋👋👋👋

As my new motto is "in for a penny......" I've plucked up the courage to post my then (liver damage) 😢 & now (sober,fitter,better,back to fabulous) 💪pic xx

I haven't deleted it to remind me what Mr vino did to me (the b*st*rd 👊lol)

Talk about denial (and not the river ha) I remember Drs asking "is the round face normal for you" i couldn't see it, I couldn't see what they was seeing (I just thought they was calling me fat ha)

I'd like to show young girls/boys what drinking to excess can do to you!! I never drank on the park bench or out of a brown paper bag, I never even drank spirits or mixed my drinks ....just him! Mr vino 😡

But I'm not going to dwell on the past what's done is done....the old me is gone the girl on the left is gone Mr vino has gone im winning 💪.....#newbeginings #hellofuture #thissoberlife #recoveryisworthit #recoveryispossible #backtofabulousss 😍

Lisa 😘

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You look 20+ years younger minus the vino so well done you. Onwards and upwards as they say.

Katie

OMG Katie ha ha how fabulousss is this post 😍 xx

Thank you lovely xx

You look incredible.... that's got be an aging relative on the left? !!!! Xx

Ha ha no it's me but the old me who's gone now #thankgod 😁 xx

Absolutely brilliant post Lisa and thank you!

What a star you are (and it rhymes)

She comes in colors everywhere;

She combs her hair

She's like a rainbow

Gosh i just can't stop singing that rolling stones song now - Lisa its your fault 😁!

Miles

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Ha ha I knew I knew it from somewhere....it's on the perfume advert pmsl love that smiley 😍 xx

Name that perfume?

Aha the power of advertising

Wasted on you.

Hahaha

Only joking L

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Yer coz I'm too young to remember the rolling stones smiley ha ha

😁 Lisa x

Lol L

But the advert is on now 😀😁😄😂

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Yer xx ha ha thanks because I can't stop singing it now 🎶

Tut tut smiley 🙉 pmsl x

Lisa 😀 x

What a transformation !! You truly do look fabulous ! your an inspiration to us all and must be very proud of yourself For what you have overcome x x

Aaaaw that's a beautiful thing to say honey xx thank you very much 😍

I don't see myself as a inspiration I'm just me ☺ a new me lol xx

Hi Lisa. Yes, you are Miss Fab. In the pre photo you look like you could be your mum 😁 I’m sure your Mum is lovely btw!

Ha ha I got you babe xx altho my mam was beautiful like a better Marilyn Monroe....so I had a good teacher & reason to get back to fabulousss 😍

Thank you lovely xx

Aha L. I see. You are ruled by song lyrics 😁😁😁

#I got you babe# 1965 sonny and cher! I would say showing your age but thats clearly wrong!

Ha ha not quite showing my age smiley 😃

I just love music of any kind 🎶🎶

Well apart from Jacko,jedward & (My unpopular opinion) .....ed (please cheer up) sheerin ha ha 🤪

I'm the youngest of 7 & I was born after a 15 yr gap so I love anyone from Nat king Cole, Tom Jones & Thin Lizzy to Beyonce & the Robster 💃X

Hope you're ok smiley x

L 😀 xx

I’m goog thx especially after 3 yes 3 hours sleep. Ditto re music, mostly especially your dnl s. never heard of Robster, but my son’s Rob, and we call him Robs, does that count?

Keep on singin L. I’m looking out for the clues hahaha 😁

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Actually I am goog but also good 😁

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Aaaaw goog goog ha ha 😁xx oooh 3 hrs?? I thought I was bad with my 5 😴 altho I slept right thru like a newborn #winner 👍

The robster is Robbie Williams lol nice name for your son btw.

I just can't get enough of this sunshine on a rainy day tho 🤣

Take care smiley x

L😀

3 hours is goood or gooog 😂

#sunshine on a rainy day # emma bunton. You do live by the music L 😁

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Haha yes I really do 🎶 music was my first love...... lolol 😁

L😀x

Hahaha one could spend hours at this 😁😁

Miles

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But i am going to stop because richard is getting aitated...

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*agitated

Ha ha no, never stop being you smiley 😍 xx

You put a smile on our faces 😁

& make me lol .....nearly a pmsl but I've got tena lady so I'm winning ha ha 👊 that pesky prolapse xx

Take care & be good 😁

L xx

Ha ha so could I xx Ooooh I took the doggy out last night & got lost we was on ......the road to nowhere 🎶

Ha ha 😀

L xx

You’re not helping me L 😁😀😄😀🇧🇧

Ha ha sorry smiley 😁 xx

Its just I'm in the mooood for dancing 🎶

L😀 xx

Omg L. There’s no reining (spelling?);you in. Deffo don’t you stop 🛑 No not 🛑. 😁😁

PS thx for kind words above you know we feel same bout u! 😁

We’ve all got a long and winding road to travel on and need all the Help we can get. Nothing more, Nothing less.

Miles

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Ha ha ain't no stopping us now smiley 😆 xx

Btw no sleep again for you my friend?? 😢

L xx

4 hours almost a record thx 😁

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Oooh good good xx I did a full 5 right thru like a newborn 😆 x

Its a miracle xx

L 😁

Hi L

Can you see the post called Guide Dogs. Please have a look at posts at the end, what do you think, please. Oops no lyrics - sorry!

Miles

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Oooh I'll have a look xx

ha ha it's ok we can have a normal convo now & again 😁

Cheers smiley x

Hope you're ok 👍

L 😀xx

I am good thx. Are you? You went AWOL!

Miles

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Good good xx I'm smashing thanks smiley 👍noooo I'm still here plodding along lol xx

The guide dogs post?? Yes it's true (although I don't think everyone knows about it) there's a real thing called a recovery pet, recovery from any illness xx

It can be any pet ...a dog,cat,fish,bird,alligator ha whatever you want x

It is supposed to aid in your recovery,maybe it's a new focus on life?? I know I saved my snoop but he saved me too 😍

Take care smiley xx

L😀 xx

Yes but surely you don’t call snoop a guide dog? Maybe a recovery dog - I would understand that 😁

Miles

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OH NO he's defo not a guide dog i think they're just for the visually impaired (but I could be wrong) xx

I understand your confusion there though maybe they was on the wrong forum?¿?

L😀 xx

Smiley was that idiot talking to you?? (The T word) 😡 xx

Yes. What do you think I think lol 😒

Miles

Yer so do I ha ha what a idiot xx just laugh it off smiley 😁

Don't let the b****** grind you down xx

L😀 X

you definataly look a lot younger and im sure your looking better on the inside too. keep up the good work. xoxo

Yes babes I feel a million times better ....Should've done it years ago 💪

Thank you lovely xx

Wow. You look like the daughter of the one on the left 😄 so happy for you. Deb

Aaaaw thanks deb that's a fabulousss thing to say 😍 I love it xx

Lisa xx

Will a ct with contrast show swollen spleen and liver cirrhosis. Can’t get any answers any place

Aaaaw god I wish I had some answers for you hun ....I don't know 🙁

Have you tried asking the same question on the main BLT main page??

Sorry,hope that helps Lisa x

Ooh! K'at you! ☺ Transformed inside and out 👍

Haha thanks Gary 😁 xx

Are you trying to make the rest of us look bad lol Seriously though, you look amazing. I'm pretty sure you must be providing a lot of inspiration for those people who are in the same position you once were. Well done you and I'm so pleased that you could turn your life around in such a positive way.

Ha ha I love this honey 😍 thank you xx

Yer if someone would've told me when I was on the hospital ward ....you'll get better,be sober,look like this & have a new doggy I would have thought they was drunk on the vino pmsl 😁 xx

Cheers honey Lisa 😀

All I can say is WOW

You did it, yaaaaaaaayyyy!

Ha ha yayyýyy 😁 thank you lovely x

Lisa 😊X

You're living proof that beauty comes from within! What an inspiration to all of us to live more healthily!!!!

Aaaaw what a beautiful thing to say babes 😍 xx I don't see myself as a inspiration but if it helps/stops one more person go through what I did (pains,drains & lack of mobility😢) im glad i posted the pics X

Thank you lovely x Lisa 🙂

Genius! You’re a true survivor and inspiring 👍. I’m 13 months booze free, 3 months post full liver transplant and loving life, gotta ‘ain’t ya! Like you Miss fab I look 10 years younger which my husband seem to like 😂! Keep blogging, I’m gonna follow yo. You’ve made me 😊.

Love love love this thank you 😍 xx

Well done you 💪you've done amazing!!

And lucky hubby 😉 ha ha I'm not surprised he's liking it, he's got a new you 😀

Keep on doing what you're doing it's working & YOU'RE an inspiration👌

Take care lovely x

Lisa 😀 xx

Well done you👏 sending you a BIG

hug🙅wishing you love and happiness now and always💖❌

Aaaaw babes thank you that's a beautiful thing to say 😍 hopefully I can see some light at the end of this tunnel xx

Right back at you lovely 💗

Take care x

Lisa 😀 xx

Thank you for sharing. I relate so much to this. I must have 20lbs in my “dry January”. I find it repulsive how much I was drinking and what it did to me. Wish I had paid more attention over the years.

Mae

Aaaaw thank you mae that's lovely 💗

& a massive congratulations to you 💪sounds like you've done amazing #welldoneyou xx

I know me too about being repulsed by the amount of vino I guzzled BUT..... no looking back for us now babe xx what's done is done #newbeginings #hellofuture #thissoberlife 👍

Take care lovely xx

Lisa 😀

Wow you look fabulous now. You can achieve anything you set your mind to now your leaving the poison behind. Goodbye grandma and hello you. Xx

Hahaha *spits coffee out* that made me lol.ed 😂 #grandma xx

Yer that's the plan .....well a pl.. for now!!

It was a case of sink or swim .....so I'm learning to swim #byebyepoison 👊

#newbeginings #hellofuture #thissoberlife xx

Are you ok lovely??

Lisa 😀

Good luck tomorrow re fibroscan

Miles

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Aaaaw you remembered 😍 thanks smiley xx

If I'm honest ....I'm scared!! I think it's just that I've never had a fibroscan before & the doubt is always there (I'm a Libra always waiting for bad news)

I'll face my fears tho ....im bulletproof ha ha

Take care lovely Xx

Lisa 😀

Yes L we all expect you to be bulletproof 😁👍

I’ve never had a fibroscan as far as I know or remember 😏

Good luck

Miles

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