recent test results

[Shelterdog]

i received a call from my gastro Dr office this past week; was told my liver is perfect, my labs are perfect and my scans are perfect and I don’t have to come back for a year!

[nash2 Partner]

Congratulations, I remember the day I was told that I could just go on routine monitoring. A really good feeling.

[Shelterdog in reply to nash2]

yes, it is a great feeling of accomplishment!

[Livmar]

Congratulations!! You are truly an inspiration! Way too make it happen ! You should be very proud of yourself 👍😄.

[Shelterdog in reply to Livmar]

i am; thank you!

[SarahG23]

what did you have and how did you do it to get rid of?

[Shelterdog in reply to SarahG23]

I was diagnosedin Jan 2022 with F4 fibrosis, NASH; greatly enlarged liver; liver enzymes in the hundreds; although i had hardening and scarring, i was not in active cirrhosis. I was told to eat no sugar and low carbs . I bought a book called How to naturally reverse fatty liver by Jonathan Mizell and Susan Peters . I went by this book although i do eat some chicken and fish. I began an exercise program at my church. I ate no sugar, low carbs and low fat. ( mostly organic fruits and veggies, berries , nuts and seeds). No fried foods, nobread , no dairy,no white foods, no starchy veggies. I cook all my green veggies in sauteed purple onions and peeled garlic pods and olive oil. They are delicious cooked this way. I take milk thistle every day. I lost 43 lbs and everything is perfect now. I never drink alcohol so that wasnt an issue. My fatty diet was the problem. No more biscuits and sausage and bacon for me. No more ribeye steaks either. Good luck to you!

[SarahG23 in reply to Shelterdog]

Feeling overwhelmed . Dr never explained the fatty liver to me . Just said excercise and eat healthy . That I shouldn’t be worried and it was not that serious . Now it realize there’s sooo many things I should have not been eating/drinking. If I would have been aware I would have avoided all that stuff. My enzyme levels came out normal range but my side has been uncomfortable for a month . I had to reach out to a different dr to run more test because I feel this is not normal.

[Livmar in reply to SarahG23]

Hi, SarahG23, if you were to ask folks how many of them got the same response from their PCP(Primary Care physicians), that number would be in the tens of thousands, myself included.

PCP’s don’t have a clue as to what tests or exams to order and the years pass by with them telling you the same thing “ eat right and exercise”.

Then you get the news that you have serious liver disease or cirrhosis such as in my case.

A very easy test that they can order is an ultrasound with Elastography. This test measures the density of your liver and you will get a reading such as F1-F4, with F4 being cirrhosis. PCP’s regularly order a standard ultrasound but all that tells them is that you have fatty liver.

I like you discovered I had pain on my left side just bellow the ribs. It turned out I have an enlarged spleen along with Liver cirrhosis, varices, low platelets etc.

Hopefully, you won’t have advanced liver disease and you can most definitely help it with the correct diet and exercise.

Sending positive vibes your way.

[SarahG23 in reply to Shelterdog]

I started drinking milk thistle tea. What Milk thistle did you drink ? Capsules or tea?

[Shelterdog in reply to SarahG23]

i takea capsuleof milk thistle everynight

[Mojo-Risin in reply to Shelterdog]

What a great story!!! So happy for you! I myself went on almost the same diet as you. Started a vitamin regiment of D3, C, B complex, E, Fosh Oil, and L-carnitine. I have lost 26 pounds, my doctor said my blood results and ultrasound look good and am on track for a healthier future…. This forum has been so informative and inspirational.

[Shelterdog in reply to Mojo-Risin]

Yes, it has! Good luck to you!

[SarahG23 in reply to Mojo-Risin]

which fish oil ?

[Periwinkle333 in reply to Shelterdog]

Hi there!

You also have given me hope!

Do I have to be careful taking Milk Thistle and is their a brand that is safer? Better?

Also, if not my internist-what type of doctor do people recomend?

THX EVERYONE

I'm new ans scarred

[Shelterdog in reply to Periwinkle333]

i just takethe milk thistle from Walmart. Ialso cook with alot of peeledgarlic pods and garlic helps detox the liver too.

[Justice1872 in reply to Shelterdog]

Shelterdog congrats!!! you stated your liver enzymes were in the hundreds what did your numbers go down to.

[Shelterdog in reply to Justice1872]

17and20

[Clong12 in reply to Shelterdog]

So glad you reversed it. What do you mean it was "not in active cirrhosis?'

[Shelterdog in reply to Clong12]

That’s just how the gastro NP stated it.

[Kjun54321]

Congratulations! I hope that I can follow in your footsteps! I’m kinda falling off the wagon this month, but your achievement gives hope. 💪🏻

[Shelterdog in reply to Kjun54321]

you can do it!

[Ilovejoe]

congratulations on a job well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💐

[Shelterdog in reply to Ilovejoe]

Thank you, my general NP said she is so proud of me

[Golendoodle]

What an inspiration you are! It’s people like you that give the rest of us hope! Thank you for sharing this wonderful news. Could you tell me what scan you had done ? I go Tuesday for a fibroScan.

[Shelterdog in reply to Golendoodle]

fibroscan and ultrasound

[Golendoodle]

How long did it take you to reverse this especially being F4? I know my liver is improving and my labs are perfect now after 7 months with lifestyle changes. I’m praying this scan comes back better than the electro graphs ultrasound did. They are saying mine is genetic did anyone else in your family have this? I’ve never drank in my life so I was shocked because I was always lead to believe my brother and his daughter and my cousin all died from cirrhosis because they were heavy drinkers now I know the truth and it kills me to think I maybe could have saved them if I knew about this disease.

[Shelterdog in reply to Golendoodle]

it took me 7 months andno, as far as i know, no one else in my family has had this.

[Golendoodle in reply to Shelterdog]

Amazed at how well you’ve done hopefully this scan will give me the same results .

[Shelterdog in reply to Golendoodle]

Best of luck toyou!

[Bloomwithgrace]

What was the name of the book you purchased and did you buy from Amazon?

[Shelterdog in reply to Bloomwithgrace]

How to naturally reverse fatty liver by Jonathan Mizell and Susan Peters. I actually bought it from either Walgreens or Rite Aid butim sureyiu can find it online.

[Herman7275]

thats great!! just remember what you have learned so you won't duplicate your past issues!!

[Shelterdog in reply to Herman7275]

absolutely; i willnot soon forget how sick I was!,

[Bloomwithgrace]

thank you so much!!

[Herman7275]

Hi ! I am herman 7275

[Periwinkle333]

You are so lucky! Congrats!

May I ask what was your original situation and course of treatment?

[Shelterdog in reply to Periwinkle333]

Jan 2022 F4 fibrosis ; hardening and scarring of liver but no active cirrhosis; cap score 380; KPA score 15. Bought the book “ Howto naturally reverse fatty liver” by Jonathan Mizell and Susan Peters. Lost 43 lbs in 7 months. Current cap score 202; KPA score 6.4 liver enzymes 17and 20; they had previuosly been in the hundreds. Liver is normal size now. Labs are perfect and liveris perfect; I don’t return to gastro for one year!

[Bloomwithgrace]

Congratulations!!!