Saw liver doctor today : Well, this... - British Liver Trust

British Liver Trust

36,529 members17,974 posts

Saw liver doctor today

Brett11 profile image
22 Replies

Well, this weeks doctor anyway. He was dead cute hubba hubba drool .

Anyway, I digress (hubba)

No cancers yet. Yippee

Concerned about my HE. Take more lactulose. Okeydokey.

Hernia,

Will have a proper meeting about it. He had a quick chat to the surgeon who laughed and said that I will get severely decompensated if they operate. I was spying on them as they were in another room.

Liver,

Will never ever get any better. It’s to far gone.

It can stay stable for a long time but my cause of death will probably be from liver failure if I don’t get run over by a bus sooner.

Endoscopy is annually now. No more colonoscopy unless needed. Only bloods and ultrasound every six months.

In summary,

Bloody heck he was CUTE!!!!

Regards,

Bob

Written by
Brett11 profile image
Brett11
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
22 Replies

Bluury hell Bob. You’re lucky if that’s all that’s wrong with you!

in reply to

Sorry, I mean to sign it Bob.

Bob.

in reply to

Reply oh yes siily me it says reply already Doh.

I really mean, Crikey, Bob. It really can’t get much worse can it Bob. ☹️.

Maybe you should come to Pommieland and go to QEHB. And that is not a joke, Bob.

Bob

This is where I get frustrated with the medical world. If they can sit and say that your likely demise will be liver failure at some point how is that not a qualifying factor for you to get on the transplant list?!

I get that you are not in " bad enough" circumstances to be assessed according to the doctors but all the varices bandings all the endoscopies and the hernia and other comorbidities hindering your quality of life isnt enough for them?

Just makes my head spin. Your not going out from liver failure! No way no how!

TriggerPoint profile image
TriggerPoint

If I May Ask, " Why Are You Expecting Cancer" ?* [ yet ? ]

Brett11 profile image
Brett11 in reply to TriggerPoint

It’s because a high percentage of people with cirrhosis tend to develop liver cancer in the future. That’s why they check for it every six months. The earlier they find it, the better chance of totally eradicating it.

TriggerPoint profile image
TriggerPoint in reply to Brett11

Well, I I'm Prayin' For Ya...

Thanks For Helping Me Understand.....

Wass71 profile image
Wass71

Brett/Bob, all these messages are missing the most important point, so how gorgeous was the Dr!! I once saw a consultant that was just my type, very tall, beautiful big eyes!! I didn't hear anything he said as I was too busy lost in his big brown eyes!!!!!! So you did very well coming back with all that info!! ..

On a serious note, could they not deal with HenryHernia ( I've re named him for you!) under spinal anaesthesia!!! Wouldn't that reduce the risks a bit??? Not sure, just wondered if that had been discussed?

Anyway, I love the way you manage your problems with such wonderful humour, you're my hero!!

Bob x

alfredthegreat profile image
alfredthegreat

Hi Bob. Never give up friend and stay positive. I was considered terminal for 4 years. Transplant assessment offer came like a bolt from the blue and then I was told I only had a 30% chance of getting one. I'm known locally as Lazarus! Keep on truckin' mate! Bob.

Yuiop profile image
Yuiop

Hi Bob,

You've left me a bit speechless...not like me! Keep up the humour, it's the best medicine you can have.

Agnes

Brett11 profile image
Brett11 in reply to Yuiop

Agnes? Whose dat? I thought your name was Bob? I’m well confused now! 😂

Yuiop profile image
Yuiop in reply to Brett11

Wasn’t the last time I looked! Haha

in reply to Brett11

Careful when you visit the doctors office next. You convince them that you think everyone's name is a Bob they might jot you down as having a good case of HE !

Poobear69 profile image
Poobear69 in reply to

😂😂😂

Brett11 profile image
Brett11 in reply to

I was thinking that also lol. I’ve almost convinced myself that my name IS Bob 😂

The doctor hunk bloke thingy thought I had HE as I was quite blunt with him and I came over in an argumentative manner. I also couldn’t remember anything. Nothing to do with his good looks? Noooooooo 😂

BRETT

in reply to Brett11

Lol!

Poobear69 profile image
Poobear69

Hey! Well that’s a lot to digest, your news not him 👌🏼! Why are you not listed?

Adelou profile image
Adelou

I was going to ask the same why have they not assessed you for transplant

Brett11 profile image
Brett11 in reply to Adelou

That’s the million ¥ question. I’m not sick enough for a transplant. They prefer me to keep my sick liver for as long as possible.

Adelou profile image
Adelou in reply to Brett11

But if you get too sick and sometimes that can happen rapidly die to flu, pneumonia you won't be well enough for a transplant assessment

Brett11 profile image
Brett11 in reply to Adelou

Yep! You are exactly right. But there are more needy people out there and i can’t afford a black market job lol

Julie8 profile image
Julie8

Love your humour, I got all that a year ago and after changing healthy life style I’m better than I have been for years. Just gotta keep it up. Lose more wait for me.

You may also like...

Weird liver problems - doctors don't know what it is

they're still in the dark about what's wrong with my liver. LFT's a bit up and down, GGT is still...

Is waiting up to 20 weeks to see a liver doctor normal?

having to wait up to 20 weeks to see a liver doctor after getting a fibroscan is normal? I tried to...

Questions for liver doctors

British Liver Trust, are currently developing a one page checklist to help people in the UK with...

Doctor told me to stop binge drinking or I will go into liver failure

doctor told me if I didn't stop I would go into liver failure...I'm not 28 days clean. I wish to...

Doctor won't believe I have liver problem.