Hello everyone. I am a 29 y.o. man. A couple days ago, it was confirmed that I have a fatty liver. I have heart disease and had an open-heart valve repair at 15 and this past December @ 28 y.o., I had my valve replaced with a mechanical. I have been on medications for this since I was 8. Around middle-to-high school, a little over a decade ago, I started having severe OCD and depression, and endured the most severe bullying. All the medications from heart, to a seizure medication to help treat mood disorders, to good ole fashion SSRIs — from what I have read (correct me if I’m wrong), these types of medications seem to be more harmful. I smoked cigarettes for about a decade and have indulged in an immense amount of alcohol for the past decade. The next step is to see what stage I am on. The doctor said he doesn’t think it is horrible, based on the scans. Liver conditions also run in my family. My brother and I also have Gilbert’s syndrome which affects how the bilirubin processes. If anything, it’s not a “how” did this happen, it’s more of “what to do” next. I have done some research and it seems to be straightforward. I guess I am just writing this for moral support. I am so glad I came across everyone here. For me, I blame myself. On the other hand, I guess I can take an educated guess of what happened to my liver, but what if it wasn’t my fault? Will I ever know? I am very emotional and truthfully, just scared. Thank you for listening and letting me vent. Everyone is in my heart and thoughts. Again, thank you for your stories. -Kyle
P.S. I have also been on Coumadin/Warfarin since heart surgery in December and will be on it for life, unless something big changes. My INR has been inconsistent since the beginning and we are still working on finding the proper dose.