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Hi my name is Jeannie and I am a care giver of my 50 yr old...
my name is Jeannie and I am a care giver ... Encephalopathy and pancreatic issues and cirrhosis ... met he was a gentle soul funny and lively
Support Group: Caregivers
Posted: Jan 6, 2019
@colleenyoung there’s some really good input here and from the previous responders. On my first visit...
first person who suspected there was a liver ... The fact that he did not diagnose my cirrhosis ... symptoms I had that were indicative of cirrhosis
I'm 56 years old Started smoking age 25 and smoked knowing I needed to quit.Finally quit...
up until my hepatologist (I have cirrhosis ... told me it was time to get on the liver ... wait list and have a chance at a new liver
Support Group: Cancer
Posted: Nov 24, 2018
@cajoca If your grandmother has not been seen by a hepatologist, she should be. If her...
development it is probably from her cirrhosis ... Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) is caused by cirrhosis ... because the damaged liver is not filtering ... Do you live close to a large medical
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 7, 2019
Hello my name is Micheala, I am from Cedar Rapids Iowa and I was diagnosed with...
Rapids Iowa and I was diagnosed with cirrhosis ... of the liver. ... were told I had under two hours to live ... Cirrhosis is a horrible disease however ... story of how I ended up in the path of cirrhosis
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Sep 4, 2019
Taylor, hang in there. I now live in Las Vegas, however since liver transplants are not...
I now live in Las Vegas, however since ... liver transplants are not available ... 5 Kidney Disease and non-alcoholic cirrhosis ... of the liver). ... My liver (I'm only 6 weeks out)
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Jul 26, 2019
Hi @info101, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'd like to bring a few members in like...
My uncle suffered from cirrohosis of ... the liver and kidney failure and had ... Have you been diagnosed with cirrhosis
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: May 13, 2020
@jim1208 You are having HE at a MELD of only 11? I didn't know that could...
The thing that brought my cirrhosis ... year while on xifaxan but then as my cirrhosis ... neurologist suspected that it was my liver
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Jul 14, 2019
@lohavi Hi, and welcome to Connect. I know nothing about ulcerative colitis, but I did have...
ulcerative colitis, but I did have cirrhosis ... alcohol related, it was from fatty liver ... colitis is a difficult condition to live ... Cirrhosis was enough. JK
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Jul 13, 2019
@rodney9999 I had a lot of swelling in my feet and lower legs but my liver...
swelling in my feet and lower legs but my liver ... problem was cirrhosis. ... Before I knew I had cirrhosis we were
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Jun 17, 2019
@sandie2749 If my platelets were elevated I was not aware of it. I doubt they did...
platelet problem for years before cirrhosis ... Since my liver transplant it's low-normal
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 14, 2019
Hi, @biteme Welcome to Connect. You have a very low MELD score, you are fortunate that...
score, you are fortunate that your liver ... I had a liver transplant in September ... hepatologist who I went to after my cirrhosis ... reason I never turned yellow before my liver
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Feb 11, 2020
@bentley33 Hi, Bentley, and welcome to Connect. As I suspect you realize, we are all patients...
I live outside of Manchester, NH and ... It turned out I had non-alcoholic cirrhosis ... headed to Boston, and ultimately had a liver ... realize that my symptoms all pointed to cirrhosis
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Apr 3, 2019
@grandmar I can understand your fears. I actually never expected to make it to 70 since...
We both feel that if my parents had lived ... husband was so concerned when I had cirrhosis ... were responsible for my diabetes and cirrhosis
Support Group: Just Want to Talk
Posted: Mar 31, 2019