@jeanne5009, I am happy to see your response, because I had been wondering about how you are doing. I remember reading and sharing with you while you were struggling with so many bothersome symptoms like itching, nausea, fatigue. Have these things eased for you?

@jeanne5009 Thanks for your response. I was curious because the first symptom I had that really alerted my doctor that something was wrong was HE episodes. Prior to that I did have symptoms -- low platelets, shaky hands, and more -- but they didn't cause much concern. I presume the blood work tests that were troublesome were ALT and AST. Oddly, mine were never very high! My cirrhosis was also from NAFLD which of course progressed to NASH. I never had ascites until the very end before I had my transplant, but I did have edema. I never really had ascites either.
As you go through this journey please feel free to ask questions to any of us who have been there. It sounds as if your cause and mine were similar but once it becomes cirrhosis I think the differences disappear. I hope your HE stays mild. Mine was more serious but not nearly as serious as some people have it, and there are of course some people who never have it at all. It's a pretty scary thing to be so confused.
Through it I too learned a lot, I never really knew just how important the liver is. I sure know now.
JK