Just to give some of you hope

[C1JAM]

My fibroscan score approximately 2 yrs ago was 26!

following years of alcohol abstinence todays result was 11!

Just shows its possible

Good luck to you all.

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Downwards👍 & upwards👍

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Onwards and upwards! Congratulations CJam

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Fantastic!! Well done to you. You should be very proud of yourself. Take care Lynne

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Hi, sorry to sound dumb but are you talking about your KPA score? 😊

[C1JAM in reply to Hidden]

Yes that's the one

[C1J1]

Fab! That’s great news.

Do you mind me asking, do you have cirrhosis?

[C1JAM in reply to C1J1]

Yes I do have cirrhosis. Diagnosed approximately 3 1/2 years ago.

[C1J1 in reply to C1JAM]

Thank you for your reply. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in January. Still not sure I know where I stand. Not seeing consultant until end of April. So still have lots of unanswered questions.

[ThreeSmiles]

Good stuff - you’re certainly not jammy because you have worked to achieve that - good job 👍.

Miles

[briccolone]

Brill ,well done. Very glad for you and do you feel better in fact?

[C1JAM in reply to briccolone]

I feel better now than ever in my life.

[Lobby67]

Well done C1, you saw your results, didn’t wait for a Dr to ‘fix’ you and did something about it! Hard work and determination pet! Well done x

[briccolone]

excellent

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Good afternoon C1JAM,

Congratulations on your continued abstinence.

It is great to hear a positive and inspiring story.

Best wishes

Trust9

[davianne]

Hi C1JAM,

How did you manage to get a 2nd fibroscan?, my Hep Doc, just wants to talk about the weather, when the fibroscan machine is sitting there in his office gathering dust.

I was diagnosed at the sametime as you with a median of 29.5, and I would love to know if it has improved, but my Doc says it can't improve..... I'm getting nowhere with him.

David

[Hidden in reply to davianne]

Ditto again. 😭

[C1JAM in reply to davianne]

I didn't ask or expect it, my consultant just did it as part of my 6monthly check up. I was so surprised at the reduction and she said that it can and is possible to reduce to a degree after abstinence.

🤷‍♂️

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That’s fantastic - well done!

Excuse my ignorance but surely with a FibroScan Reading now of 11, you are no longer in the cirrhotic category? I understand this to be F2/F3 which, when alcohol-related, suggests moderate to severe scarring, rather than advanced scarring/cirrhosis?

Anyway, a great result for yourself which demonstrates that abstinence and determination really can help, and encouraging for the whole community.

[C1JAM]

yeah, It does look to be out of the cirrhotic area, but im not taking it as 100% accurate for now. ill wait and see what the next one is

[Millie09]

Great news ! My fibro was 28 kpa , feb 2017 , now same as you 11 .5 kpa reading back in nov last year, I dont really feel any different physically though , intact some of my symptoms of fatigue, insomnia and now GERD I did not have back then ?, .. dont know if this is good or bad lol

[C1JAM in reply to Millie09]

What are your blood test results like?

[Millie09 in reply to C1JAM]

My bloods are all normal? That's what I dont understand, ultrasound is as it should be with cirrhosis

[C1JAM in reply to Millie09]

Same as me then, normal bloods.

It's a strange disease

[Millie09 in reply to C1JAM]

It really is baffling lol , but good to know that things are ok liver wise for now 😊

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Well done! A great achievement.

Trust1