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Liver stages

How do you know what stage of liver failure your at i was diagnosed 7 yrs ago and told I had decompensated liver disease I gave up drinking and joined a gym...

How do you know what stage of liver failure your at i was diagnosed 7 yrs ago an...

Guyb

•6 years ago

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Another one on Terrys Nails

I notice a number of people have posted about this, here are my nails, the dietician mentioned a few months ago they looked 'odd'. They have horizontal ridges,...

I notice a number of people have posted about this, here are my nails, the dieti...

scampi2122

•6 years ago

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Low blood count white cells

Hi all husband diagnosed with cirrhosis of liver and varices. He has a low blood count white cells 1.5. Does anyone else have this? What can he do to improve...

Hi all husband diagnosed with cirrhosis of liver and varices. He has a low bloo...

Whitelock

•6 years ago

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Explain please

Hello all, Please explain arterial venous shunting does this mean the hcc has spread to portal vein ?

Hello all, Please explain arterial venous shunting does this mean the hcc has sp...

eekk

•6 years ago

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Donna68

Hi everyone my husband had his transplant on Tuesday the staff at the Queen Elizabeth hospital icu have been amazing within two days they have my husband...

Hi everyone my husband had his transplant on Tuesday the staff at the Queen Eliz...

dougalgromit

•6 years ago

21 Replies

One Week Update

Hi All Thank you to everyone who has offered support, advice and information in the last week. I really appreciate it. I've been reading lots of posts on this...

Hi All Thank you to everyone who has offered support, advice and information in ...

mixedupmum

•6 years ago

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Health insurance

Hi does anyone recommend health insurers that would cover us for a cruise being a liver transplant recipient and partner with Parkinson’s and othe health...

Hi does anyone recommend health insurers that would cover us for a cruise being ...

Denise15

•6 years ago

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Donna68

Hi everyone my husband had his transplant yesterday and he is on a ventilator to breath but 3 times last night while on the ventilator he has started to breath...

Hi everyone my husband had his transplant yesterday and he is on a ventilator to...

dougalgromit

•6 years ago

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Suggestions pls

Hi everyone. On 26 June I will be celebrating one year since my transplant. Oliver, my liver, and I don’t know what to do. My 18 year old would like to mark...

Hi everyone. On 26 June I will be celebrating one year since my transplant. Oli...

Isabelle2

•6 years ago

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Donna68

Hi everyone my husband came out of theatre yesterday afternoon but they have had to put him into an induced coma as he keeps trying to breath himself with the...

Hi everyone my husband came out of theatre yesterday afternoon but they have had...

dougalgromit

•6 years ago

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Scared of cirrhosis being missed

Hi im soso worried I have had pain in my right rib area for a over 12 months now, it hurts when i bend doen stretch etc, it feels like something is pressing on...

Hi im soso worried I have had pain in my right rib area for a over 12 months now...

Lozzafis

•6 years ago

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Help with universal credit and pip

Hi I am 27 female and I am diagnosed with end stage (stage 5) decompensated chronic liver cirrhosis and am hoping for a transplant ASAP. I haven’t thought...

Hi I am 27 female and I am diagnosed with end stage (stage 5) decompensated chro...

AJ120710

•6 years ago

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Donna68

Hi just wanted to let you all know my husband is in theatre now as the liver was a match Thankyou everyone for your kind words Donna xx

Hi just wanted to let you all know my husband is in theatre now as the liver was...

dougalgromit

•6 years ago

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Donna 68

Hi I thought I would let you know we have received the call and on our way to QE hospital they think they have a match for my husband please pray things work...

Hi I thought I would let you know we have received the call and on our way to QE...

dougalgromit

•6 years ago

21 Replies

ALT dropped from 127 to 112... is this a good sign?

Hi guys, 23yo heavy drinker here. I've drank heavily for about 2 years now, and had a scare a month ago when a liver function for ALT came back 127. I was told...

Hi guys, 23yo heavy drinker here. I've drank heavily for about 2 years now, and ...

KR95

•6 years ago

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Now Really Worried

Hi all, I posted tis post in mid January, this year: Hi, early last year due to a lot of personal problems I started daily drinking between 10-12 pints of...

Hi all, I posted tis post in mid January, this year: Hi, early last year due to...

Hanc

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Amithripile (Elavil)

I might have spelled it wrong, my doctor prescribed 25mg of Elavil taken at bedtime for sleep and pain. I have alcohol cirrhosis does anyone else use this...

I might have spelled it wrong, my doctor prescribed 25mg of Elavil taken at bedt...

Peppy05

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Quick update!

Hi All First of all - Many thanks to all the people who replied to my first post. It's great to have such lovely support and advice. So, just a quick update:...

Hi All First of all - Many thanks to all the people who replied to my first post...

mixedupmum

•6 years ago

43 Replies

Terry Nails?

Hello - I am an 18 year old female who is a serious hypochondriac. And I accidentally read an article online about how our nails can be big indicators of our...

Hello - I am an 18 year old female who is a serious hypochondriac. And I acciden...

JessDuncan

•6 years ago

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Fibroscan or ELF test for reliability

Sorry for the long post but please bear with me. Has anyone had both of these tests and which one is the most reliable? In February I had a Fibroscan which...

Sorry for the long post but please bear with me. Has anyone had both of these t...

angedogs

•6 years ago

31 Replies

Liver cirrhosis and falling sodium levels

Hi there, my mom is in the ICU. The doctor told my sister to either keep her on a ventilator(which he advised against), continue with the ongoing medications...

Hi there, my mom is in the ICU. The doctor told my sister to either keep her on...

Dagmara

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Petechaise anyone?

Hi first of all great forum full of honest, helpful people! I've been reading it for months but this is my first post. I'm a 35-year-old male who's been...

Hi first of all great forum full of honest, helpful people! I've been reading ...

pb9902

•6 years ago

5 Replies

SMV Thrombus

Hello all Hubby seems to be improving again 6 months post transplant. Had a nasty episode with CMV ealy May but under control now. Reading other people's...

Hello all Hubby seems to be improving again 6 months post transplant. Had a nas...

Kimlescam

•6 years ago

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Polycystic liver

Hi everyone just joined this group. I'm just waiting to go on transplant list now. I'm having problems eating due to my very swollen abdomen any...

Hi everyone just joined this group. I'm just waiting to go on transplant list no...

carole-shaw

•6 years ago

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Been reading for 6 months...

So I thought it was time for me to post. Recovering alcoholic diagnosed with cirrhosis in September then spent 3 weeks in hospital. Sent home then back in...

So I thought it was time for me to post. Recovering alcoholic diagnosed with cir...

Will3

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Transplant List in the US.

First of all, I so appreciate this forum. I have learned so much from all of you the past 6 months. I have not found this type of forum for people in the USA...

First of all, I so appreciate this forum. I have learned so much from all of yo...

Teritiger

•6 years ago

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American Kim ( m . i. a ).

Has anyone heard from D,kimberly or know how she is dong as i often wonder?. moonbeam.com ( oh, hang on it,s moonpig . com isn,t it...

Has anyone heard from D,kimberly or know how she is dong as i o...

moonbeam4

•6 years ago

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What a great video. It’s about how HE affects those around you

https://www.facebook.com/tamiejp/videos/10213997042424697/ It’s an eye opener that’s for sure. It made me shed a bit of a tear. Cheers, Brett P.S. I can be...

https://www.facebook.com/tamiejp/videos/10213997042424697/ It’s an eye opener...

Brett11

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Newbie saying 'Hi!'

Hi All I'm a 40-something married mum of two and a mature student. I've always enjoyed drinking socially but in the last few years I've increased my intake at...

Hi All I'm a 40-something married mum of two and a mature student. I've always ...

mixedupmum

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Info on MIL

Hi, I haven't commented for quite a while as we are very busy looking after family with illnesses. MIL is at the moment in hospital, she was very confused and...

Hi, I haven't commented for quite a while as we are very busy looking after fami...

Ginaebbs

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for June 2018

Liver stages

Another one on Terrys Nails

Low blood count white cells

Explain please

Donna68

One Week Update

Health insurance

Donna68

Suggestions pls

Donna68

Scared of cirrhosis being missed

Help with universal credit and pip

Donna68

Donna 68

ALT dropped from 127 to 112... is this a good sign?

Now Really Worried

Amithripile (Elavil)

Quick update!

Terry Nails?

Fibroscan or ELF test for reliability

Liver cirrhosis and falling sodium levels

Petechaise anyone?

SMV Thrombus

Polycystic liver

Been reading for 6 months...

Transplant List in the US.

American Kim ( m . i. a ).

What a great video. It’s about how HE affects those around you

Newbie saying 'Hi!'

Info on MIL

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