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Currently in Leeds

I have been in hospital now more than a month and was transferred to Leeds St James, last Friday. It has been a very emotional day, first time it's happened...

I have been in hospital now more than a month and was transferred to Leeds St Ja...

•8 years ago

Help for my partner

Hi everyone I'm new to all this, and not really a big user of the internet, but reading some of your posts gave me hope. My partner is quite a bit older than...

Hi everyone I'm new to all this, and not really a big user of the internet, but ...

•8 years ago

Fatty liver

Iv had the results now of my scan and the doctor said it's very very fatty I'm not really over wait I could do with loseing about a stone but that's it. Iv had...

Iv had the results now of my scan and the doctor said it's very very fatty I'm n...

•8 years ago

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Anyone whos husband/wife/friend whos denial causes you to question if you heared the dr right?

Weired question i know, but as some are aware because i have put on here about my husband that he was diagnosed with decompensated liver last week,and he is...

Weired question i know, but as some are aware because i have put on here about m...

•8 years ago

Are fibroscans any good?

Hi I'm Hannah. Im 27 having fatigue and really bad liver pain. Nausea headaches swollen ankles pretty much everything. Alt have been raised since January...

Hi I'm Hannah. Im 27 having fatigue and really bad liver pain. Nausea headaches ...

•8 years ago

New to the site!

Hi! Im Dan, I had a split liver transplant in august 2015 aged 19, for seronegative hepatitis. The smaller half of my liver went to a little baby boy, around...

Hi! Im Dan, I had a split liver transplant in august 2015 aged 19, for seronega...

•8 years ago

Heart broken

I haven't been on this forum for very long but have found it very helpful,freindly and very reassuring when I have been feeling out of my depth in dealing with...

I haven't been on this forum for very long but have found it very helpful,freind...

•8 years ago

Looking for some advice on how to live a normal life having liver cirhossis.

My husband was very recently diagnosed with liver cirhossis. He has like every symptom you could possibly have from it, nausea, ascitis, muscle wasting,...

My husband was very recently diagnosed with liver cirhossis. He has like every...

•8 years ago

Has anyone had severe pain after varice(s) are banded?

Hello. Yesterday approx. 14:30 I had an endoscopy and the doctor found a single Grade3 varix. The report reads, "Litigation 2 bands were applied at GOJ and 3...

Hello. Yesterday approx. 14:30 I had an endoscopy and the doctor found a single...

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•8 years ago

Liver Transplant - 2 Years On

New to the site & only found it because I was looking for some travel advice (found that ). I had my transplant on 18 Aug 2014 and am now feeling a whole lot...

New to the site & only found it because I was looking for some travel advice (fo...

•8 years ago

Hep C liver scaring

Hello hope you all well. I'm 24 year old I been diagnosed with hep c when I went to donate the blood a month ago. and today I had a appointment to the...

Hello hope you all well. I'm 24 year old I been diagnosed with hep c when I went...

•8 years ago

Looking for more info on MELD score

Hi I was hoping to get some more info on MELD scores and what they mean. Thanks! Any info would be great!

Hi I was hoping to get some more info on MELD scores and what they mean. Thanks!...

•8 years ago

After 4 years of keeping it a secret I told my partner the truth about my chronic cirrhosis

Four years ago after nearly losing my life to a heavy bleed and vomiting blood and being diagnosed with chronic liver disease I decided to keep it to myself....

Four years ago after nearly losing my life to a heavy bleed and vomiting blood a...

•8 years ago

What are signs of hepatic encephalopathy and when should I get help

I have a close relative with cirrhosis and she has ascites, portal hypertension and abnormal blood results etc.....how will I know if she has hepatic...

I have a close relative with cirrhosis and she has ascites, portal hypertension ...

•8 years ago

child pugh score B7

My relative has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of unknown aetiology...having never drank a drop in their life. Survival rates given by the consultant have been...

My relative has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of unknown aetiology...having neve...

•8 years ago

Taking a step back

hi all tony here,many many thanks to all that replied or read last post,this afternoon Amys phone started ringing and eventually she picked up the phone,she...

hi all tony here,many many thanks to all that replied or read last post,this aft...

•8 years ago

Frustrated and powerless

hi all,just writing this message regarding a friend of mine,Amy is an alcoholic,whom I have been trying to help get her Detoxed ,serial relapser ,got a phone...

hi all,just writing this message regarding a friend of mine,Amy is an alcoholic,...

•8 years ago

Shunting.

Hi guys! 😀. I hope you are all as well as can be!?! All good here 💚 Has anyone had or been diagnosed with HE due to 'shunting of the liver' I know what it...

Hi guys! 😀. I hope you are all as well as can be!?! All good here 💚 Has anyone...

•8 years ago

Liver problems

Hi I had a blood test and the liver test came back at 72 then 4 weeks later I had another test it came back at 132 so Iv just had a scan and have to wait 7...

Hi I had a blood test and the liver test came back at 72 then 4 weeks later I h...

•8 years ago

Personality change when drinking alcohol

Hubby was diagnosed hep c 20 yrs ago been drinking 90 units alcohol per week. Become very temperamental and aggressive. I am now living away from home....

Hubby was diagnosed hep c 20 yrs ago been drinking 90 units alcohol per week. B...

•8 years ago

Three weeks after HCV treatment with sofusbivar and ribavirin still not feeling better

Hi, recently my 12 weeks of HCV treatment with sofusbivar and ribavirin came to an end. I've been told on the phone that my LFTs are normal and that the virus...

Hi, recently my 12 weeks of HCV treatment with sofusbivar and ribavirin came to ...

•8 years ago

Nervous

So I've never written on this page; have done on the MPN Voice ones but never needed to here before. My history is a little complicated; October 2013 I was Dx...

So I've never written on this page; have done on the MPN Voice ones but never ne...

•8 years ago

Not good news advice welcome

Hi although new to site i have posted on here a few times always receiving helpful advice, however today my husband and i seen the hepatologist and...

Hi although new to site i have posted on here a few times always receiving help...

•8 years ago

Frustrations update 2 cardiology

Hi all Firstly I'm sorry that I only seem to whinge but just need to vent. As Part of Hubbys assessment for transplant he was referred to cardiology for a...

Hi all Firstly I'm sorry that I only seem to whinge but just need to vent. As Pa...

•8 years ago

Gamma GT test

My hubby died of decompensated liver in March. We're over the shock now and are grieving, but i wondered if anyone could tell me if gamma gt tests are...

My hubby died of decompensated liver in March. We're over the shock now and are ...

•8 years ago

Thank you all...

The shout outs have been life saving. What an honest and supportive group. I decided to post my happy cycling self from just 4 days ago and go back to being...

The shout outs have been life saving. What an honest and supportive group. I dec...

•8 years ago

Issues in literature, on TV etc

Dear all There has been some discussion recently about the use of a transplant storyline on Eastenders and many of us have been concerned that the issues are...

Dear all There has been some discussion recently about the use of a transplant s...

•8 years ago

Ablation

The results are in from last week. Tumor twice as large, too large to consider for transplant, the cancer would just spread to the new organ. They want to do...

The results are in from last week. Tumor twice as large, too large to consider f...

•8 years ago

End stage liver disease and kidneys failing

It has been a LONG journey with my dad to say the least. He has been an alcoholic for 15 plus years and has survived MANY near death/alcohol related...

It has been a LONG journey with my dad to say the least. He has been an alcohol...

•8 years ago

Full of gratitude

My paracentsis was Tuesday. I have cycled 24 miles since then quite hard and hoop danced 2 hours non stop. I feel positive the exercise is what keeps me going....

My paracentsis was Tuesday. I have cycled 24 miles since then quite hard and hoo...

•8 years ago

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