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Hi Gailvar, I'm Diane and post on this thread regularly. Because of having Hep C and...
Because of having Hep C and cirrhosis ... am a little over two years into liver ... My liver is in pretty good shape for ... having cirrhosis, meld score 7 and ... normal liver enzymes.
Support Group: Liver Cancer
Posted: Jun 6, 2022
I have a strong support system in place. My wife has been a rock and her...
Unfortunately most people hear cirrhosis ... or liver disease and they automatically
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Mar 16, 2022
I find it hard to put into words, but I mostly feel guilty, because I received...
feel guilty, because I received my liver ... due to cirrhosis from being an alcoholic
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Feb 13, 2022
Thank you! With some unfortunate errors and miscommunication of my present neurologist, I have another one...
though something suddenly attacked my liver ... , pretty much cirrhosis over a 2 month
Discussion: Sural nerve biopsy
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Sep 29, 2021
@rozy288 Are you referring to xifaxan when you say you can only be on it for...
your type of problem but people with cirrhosis ... problems, it must be so difficult to live
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Sep 22, 2021
Hi, @sharonagnes Welcome to Connect. I was diagnosed with HE but my symptoms were very similar...
not get a diagnosis of non-alcoholic cirrhosis ... the doctor who suggested it was my liver ... When cirrhosis was diagnosed I was put ... I was able to live and function as always ... is more than likely what caused my cirrhosis
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Sep 18, 2021
@mandosssss @rosemarya I too welcome you to Connect. As Rosemary commented, your brother is very fortunate...
lactulose with xifaxan, obviously my liver ... My cirrhosis was from fatty liver, not ... alcohol, but once you have cirrhosis ... course is not as knowledgeable about cirrhosis ... HE episodes was the worst part of cirrhosis
Support Group: Liver Diseases
Posted: Aug 11, 2021
@digibson, This is such a positive and uplifting post! I hope for continuing positive progress. I...
understand the amazing properties of the liver ... Is that when you learned about the cirrhosis ... your transplant doctors about your liver
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Dec 29, 2020
I am curious of the same thing. I started with a meld score of 8 and...
diagnosed with two small carcinomas on my liver ... 8 and wondering if its because my cirrhosis ... with what little I drank caused the cirrhosis ... I at least hope further liver damage
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Dec 28, 2020
Hello. I'm new here. You might be able to tell I just took this picture after...
Have cirrhosis now from self medicating ... It's a terrible way to live.
Support Group: Mental Health
Posted: Dec 26, 2020
Hi, @jazzmanfla. I don't know anything about the Fibrosure blood test. I don't remember having that...
remember having that test during my liver ... disease and progression to cirrhosis ... doctors more information about your liver ... My liver disease was discovered by my ... I had a liver and kidney transplant
My transplant journey began on Christmas Eve, 2013. My son and daughter were home for the...
Two other doctors literally guffawed ... was sent for a CT scan to confirm cirrhosis ... She told me that I probably had cirrhosis ... Also, when my cirrhosis was first diagnosed ... Neither of them lives close to us.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 31, 2020
@trellg132 You are very fortunate to have a doctor so on top of things that he...
has recognized that you have fatty liver ... obviously didn't and it progressed to cirrhosis ... after having some severe symptoms of cirrhosis ... I had a liver transplant in September ... Fatty liver is reversible so as I said
Support Group: Liver Diseases
Posted: May 27, 2020
@stella25 Thank you for the explanation. I am surprised that you are beyond the age limits,...
NASH is Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ... It starts out as fatty liver and if ... nothing is done it progresses to NASH cirrhosis
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Apr 20, 2020
@jacqualin Your story is amazing! To have a MELD so high and not have been aware...
and not have been aware of having liver ... hepatologist that I had probably had NASH cirrhosis ... had not been diagnosed as being from liver ... interesting that acetaminophen can cause liver
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Apr 14, 2020
Welcome to Connect, @worriedlovingwife I am sorry that you found us under such stressful circumstances. I...
I had NASH cirrhosis and cancer in my ... liver but the cancer was taken care ... Before my cirrhosis was diagnosed the ... Cirrhosis can cause episodes of confusion