Experiences with

Glivec

Hello, I'm 24 and I was diagnosed with CML late last year. I've been taking Gleevec for about 8 months. I dont have oncologist appointments very often because my blood work looks good. However I get swollen by my spleen, really bloated and I get sharp pains there and in my back in the same spot. No

Was in hospital may 24 with stomach pain and slight jaundice had to have ascetic drain it turned out I have decompensated liver cirhosis with moderate ascites, on discharge they have given me around 2 years to live no hope of liver transplant i am a year into that body aches all the time get tired easily

Hello! I’m new here I’m 37 years old woman. One week ago I have done my Fibroscan privately and had such a worried results CAP 226 and kPa75, which is highest possible result. My GP told me before I had slightly elevated AST and ALT last time I had blood checks two years ago. I had a stressed last four

Just received this article and thought I'd share it as it concerns a great many people on this site. Here's the link to story: https://www.healio.com/news/nephrology/20250403/reforms-needed-to-improve-us-organ-donation-and-transplant-system Or read the article here: Transplant Centers Resource

I am 75 years old and retired.I underwent scans for a kidney stone in my bladder, when my doctor rang and said that he had reviewed the scans and he thought that he could see evidence of a fatty liver. I then had lots of scans mriscan fibrosis scan etc , at first I was told it's a fatty liver,a few weeks

So as previously mentioned i had the routine screen done for bbv's whilst in A&E, hepatitis b showed as "reactive" i have since been to see a hepatologist and had further testing done i haven't got the full results back however they're slowly starting to come through but i'm still unsure on how to read

It's been a good while since I've posted. Well a lot has happened, I finalized my divorce, a few years ago took 3 years -yikes!! My question is i went Thursday to liver specialist I've was doing great so good in fact I sort of put my liver on back burner. I have stage 4 cirrhosis with me k d score of

Had a Liver Biopsy yesterday and an MRI Scan on my brain as I am still experiencing severe mental confusion. Been told i am going to have to wait 8 to 10 days for results. Suffice to say still not feeling great. Worse in fact. Just don't know what to do?

Hi, I’ve joined this site to seek some advice from other people who have had ascites due to liver cirrhosis. My dad has been diagnosed with stage B liver cirrhosis by a liver specialist and at the moment they are trying to manage his symptoms with increasing protein in diet, water tablets and drains

[u][i]Albumin[/i][/u] [i]This is a protein made in the liver. It is an indicator of how well the liver is functioning. This lab value will lower if liver function begins to deteriorate.[/i] [i]This lab value is part of your regularly drawn lab work - CMP. [/i] [i]3.4 to 5.4

Hi can anyone let me know how to reduce the need for banding? I have had 20 bands since being diagnosed with Nash cirrhosis 3 years ago, after a massive bleed. The latest bands (3 in February) are impacting my ability to swallow more than previous ones have. If my esophagus is fully banded it seems

hello , I have question about my blood test today . Can I have cirrosis with this blood test result ?

Hi Everyone.....I hope you're all doing well. I'm not sure how my liver is going......I see the specialist in 3 weeks. I have no fluid retention, no jaundice, no HE, but I do have portal hypertension for which I take carvedilol. I have had one varice banded. I won't know my blood readings until I see

Good Morning! I recall it being said there was a facebook group for Liver transplants -Can anyone point me to this? I joined a group specific to StJames but looking to join a larger group too as my husband seems to have rarer complications....Take Care all, have a nice day and best wishes on your Liver

To all the parents going through tough times: If you're facing challenges, hold on and have faith in God. No matter how difficult the journey, keep moving forward—there is hope. I want to share my story to give strength to those in similar situations. After three miscarriages, I was blessed with

Hi, brand new on here. I was diagnosed in July 2023 and haven't drank since. Feeling better and not on transplant list which is confusing me a little. I kind of don't know whether I will need one or if my liver recompensating means I won't ever need one. I will never drink again ever that's been my biggest

Hi everyone. I have had breast cancer twice. The last time was in 2023. I have had a few health scares since and have been mentioning grumbling niggling pains under my right ribs for a while. Always worried about mets so I had a CT in May 2024. Mildly fatty liver but all good apart from that. My

Hi all, I had a tumour removed from my liver and my gallbladder removed 3 weeks ago. Both were sent for biopsies. However, I've just had a letter through the post with a telephone appointment with my clinician to discuss my results next week. I feel quite relieved that it isn't a face to face appointment

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has anyone have a Fibro scan that was wrong? I had one at a liver road show last Oct, cap was 188, kpa 15.8, I then had a load of bloods which were normal, uss completely normal. I am a bit of a weekend drinker, and the week before the scan had been in Cyprus and drunk quite a lot, and 2 days before