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Partner•6 years ago

Interesting way to present a biology lesson on cirrhosis! Worth the 20 minutes! https://youtu.be/f-Fxlsb2dtQ

Cirrhosis video, symptoms & complications

Interesting way to present a biology lesson on cirrhosis! Worth the 20 minutes! ...

Transplant911

Moderator•6 years ago

I have started exercising and diet. May I will give blood to see if this has helped. Anyone know what to eat ?

Fatty liver

I have started exercising and diet. May I will give blood to see if this has hel...

maryreed55

•6 years ago

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I need your help - what message should we, as patients, give to Congress about our real needs as liver disease victims?

The American Liver Foundation has asked me to be one of their delegates for what they call Hill Day. It is a day when we, as liver patients, go to Congress...

The American Liver Foundation has asked me to be one of their delegates for what...

Partner•6 years ago

This US map shows the OPO boundaries and the cities that have Liver Transplant Centers. See how sparse things get west of the Mississippi River? There are 6...

2018 Liver Transplant Centers

This US map shows the OPO boundaries and the cities that have Liver Transplant C...

Transplant911

Moderator•6 years ago

My mother, Geneva Eskridge, was one of the inspirations for this foundation. She passed away a year ago, a few days short of her 94th birthday of complications...

Remembering an inspirational person, this is my mother, anyone you would like to recognize?

My mother, Geneva Eskridge, was one of the inspirations for this foundation. She...

Partner•6 years ago

A surprising number of people have asked to enroll in this study so I have to admit that there is no formal trial. I wanted to discuss fructose and the state...

Nature Calls --- sometimes I get too cute for my own good

A surprising number of people have asked to enroll in this study so I have to ad...

Partner•6 years ago

TRIAL: A test to determine whether the species will create new organ designs to accommodate chronic overfeeding or fail and result in excess mortality and...

Nature Calls, clinical trial recruitment, free feeding sugar, genetic response and mortality, comments are appreciated.

TRIAL: A test to determine whether the species will create new organ designs to ...

Partner•6 years ago

Does it surprise you that so many young people have liver disease? Did you know that 30% of the population has liver disease and most don't know it.

Final results of the age at diagnosis poll

Does it surprise you that so many young people have liver disease? Did you know...

Partner•6 years ago

The biggest frustration with my diagnosis is that the signs were missed. Scratches in throat (this was supposedly due to Gerd) Never told fatty liver leads to...

Check your symptoms

The biggest frustration with my diagnosis is that the signs were missed. Scratch...

utep99

•6 years ago

I suppose it's not a bad day when you are headed out the door with your purse and pants and shoes even had my car keys! Just forgot I needed a bra and a shirt....

What are the small signs when HE starts to steal your mind

I suppose it's not a bad day when you are headed out the door with your purse an...

I have NASh and Dr says I need a need liver to survive beyond 3 years. Working to qualify for the transplant list. Any feedback from anyone that has...

Partner•6 years ago

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NASh Diagnosis

I have NASh and Dr says I need a need liver to survive beyond 3 years. Working t...

Lemmystic

•6 years ago

Long post.....sorry :) looking for support I was diagnosed with non alcoholic cirrhosis on 12/11/17 during gallbladder removal surgery (confirmed through...

Looking for some advice and support

Long post.....sorry :) looking for support I was diagnosed with non alcoholic ci...

RobynD

Moderator•6 years ago

I've lived unhealthy most my life. 4 weeks ago I started a life change and really turned things around. I started weight lifting and eating veggies and whole...

Few questions

I've lived unhealthy most my life. 4 weeks ago I started a life change and real...

Frogking

•6 years ago

In a recent survey of medical professionals only half said they were confident about having THE TALK with NASH patients. What has your experience been like?

Are you surprised? Half of all liver specialists are not confident discussing lifestyle change with patients.

In a recent survey of medical professionals only half said they were confident a...

The following 3 charts by Donor Age spell out the dynamic rank order of liver patients each time a donor comes up. *** Remember the Wait List is very volatile...

Partner•6 years ago

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What is your estimated Wait List rank?

The following 3 charts by Donor Age spell out the dynamic rank order of liver pa...

Transplant911

Moderator•6 years ago

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Fatty liver

I need some help with fatty liver please

Karieliver

•6 years ago

from our newsletter NASH is the silent stalker. The hidden instrument of the pain and suffering that is our modern plaque of caloric poisoning. History might...

Experts to the left, Experts to the right, into the valley of death ride the 6 million NASH patients

from our newsletter NASH is the silent stalker. The hidden instrument of the pai...

Partner•6 years ago

Does anyone know of a good liver nutritionist or what am I supposed to eat? Seems like everything I rat either bloats me or gives me diarrhea. Trying to do...

Liver diet

Does anyone know of a good liver nutritionist or what am I supposed to eat? Seem...

Lorrie420

•6 years ago

posted anonymously by admin notes from caregiver I am going to be taking him to hospital in a little bit to try to get his paracentesis done. If anyone has any...

All I want is to let him die in peace, why do they make it so hard?

posted anonymously by admin notes from caregiver I am going to be taking him to ...

Partner•6 years ago

Recently diagnosed with NAFLD. Everything I read tells how serious this is. (My belief too) Dr has answered every question without really giving answers....

NAFLD to NASH

Recently diagnosed with NAFLD. Everything I read tells how serious this is. (My ...

Mary505

•6 years ago

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Can you live without your liver?

Does this surprise you? We would appreciate your thoughts. In a broad survey of what people know about the liver, the question was asked if the liver could...

Does this surprise you? We would appreciate your thoughts. In a broad survey o...

Partner•6 years ago

Does it surprise you that 1/3 of patients who shared their age at diagnosis for liver disease were under 50? We all know that only old alcoholics have this...

Have you voted in the age at diagnosis poll?

Does it surprise you that 1/3 of patients who shared their age at diagnosis for ...

Partner•6 years ago

Some information from a survey of health care professionls is interesting. Doctors all know that the public has almost no good knowledge about liver disease....

What do doctors think you know about liver disease?

Some information from a survey of health care professionls is interesting. Docto...

Partner•6 years ago

I once saw a survey which claimed that people spent more time selecting a telephone than they did a transplant hospital. A small word of advice, it can be a...

Considering a transplant? Better call Mariel

I once saw a survey which claimed that people spent more time selecting a teleph...

Partner•6 years ago

I have had fatty liver since around 2002. I haven't ever tried to do anything about it but I want to get healthier now. I just retired at 62. My doctor said to...

What do I need to do?

I have had fatty liver since around 2002. I haven't ever tried to do anything ab...

Janetholt

•6 years ago

when you were first told about your raised liver enzymes or given the fatty liver diagnosis, what did your doctor advise you to do? Lifestyle changes,...

What advice did your doctor give you on diagnosis?

when you were first told about your raised liver enzymes or given the fatty live...

Partner•6 years ago

Was diagnosed in Oct with Fatty Liver. Was told to lose weight. Went to liver specialist. He said it's no big deal. I said I have pain. He said it's not my...

Who do you believe re: fatty liver?

Was diagnosed in Oct with Fatty Liver. Was told to lose weight. Went to liver sp...

Similau

•6 years ago

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Did you know that 90% of health care professionals think NASH is often missed? How do you feel about that?

A recent survey of primary care, internists, and hepatologists about how well they thought the profession was dealing with the liver disease epidemic indicates...

A recent survey of primary care, internists, and hepatologists about how well th...

Went on a trip to Albuquerque NM (over to play at the casino overnight) Could barely eat during the day. Went to the bathroom to blow my nose and allot of...

Partner•6 years ago

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A very weird day yesterday

Went on a trip to Albuquerque NM (over to play at the casino overnight) Could ba...

utep99

•6 years ago