How is he still functioning?

[Cat1970]

My soon-to-be-ex husband was hospitalized in July 2020 with acute alcohol hepatitis. He was sober (mostly) for about 9 months and was told his liver was completely fine (5.7kpa in Sept of 2021). He began drinking again and in March of 2022 his scan went up to 10 kpa. He started drinking amounts I've never seen him do before. Multiple bottles of vodka a day. He went in and out of rehab facilities, and would start up again within days. He's detoxed more times then I can remember at this point.

In May of 2022 I finally had enough and filed for divorce, which sent him down an even darker path. He's checking back into rehab tomorrow and claims this time it's for real...sadly I want to believe him every time he says this. What has me completely confused is his blood work almost always comes back normal, AST and ALT are only slightly elevated. He's not showing any symptoms of anything. How is this possible?! He's supposed to go for his next Fibroscan in a few weeks but he will most likely still be in the rehab facility so guessing that will be rescheduled. I just can't believe he can drink this heavy for close to a year with no medical issues!

[Roy1955]

Out of 10 alcoholics only 2 will get cirrhosis.Plenty of other physical and mental illnesses to choose from other than liver problems though!

A clear liver test is not a licence to carry on abusing alcohol.

It's a drug, it's harmful, it's a fast track to a life of misery and self loathing.

His problem is not his drinking though, while drinking he feels ok

It's when he is sober that the problems resurface.

He has to deal with the problems in his sober life to have any chance of beating the booze.

[C1JAM]

You have decided to divorce him...

[Cat1970 in reply to C1JAM]

Yes, I have, but I still have two children who love him despite all of this and I'm trying to support them. They live in constant fear every text or phone call is going to say he's dead. We all honestly think the best thing is for him to get sick again so he will be in the hospital and have some level of care.

[Lils2019]

Hi there,My husband was admitted to hospital in June of 2020, with bleeding varices, and was in ICU.

The doctor was extremely concerned, at this point we didn’t know if he was going to make it, he had normal bloods, that didn’t match the CT scan. The scan showed an inflamed liver and spleen.

It was September in 2020 before the bloods became abnormal.

With regards to the divorce, you have to do what’s right for you, a few months before husband was admitted to hospital I was considering what options I had available to me.

Living and been married to someone that is consumed by alcohol addiction is extremely hard going.

Thankfully my husband has not touched any alcohol for 2 years 2 months, but sadly the damage has been done and is irreversible, and he has been declined for transplant.

So it is what it is now, and I wouldn’t wish this journey on anyone.

Take care, and ensure you look after you and your children too xx