I will be praying that God will completely heal you. I have a touch of cirrhosis, plus some emphysema, and some heart swelling from the last time I got Kung flu. There was a guy that went to my church. And he had pancreatic cancer, and I think it was affecting his liver also. But God had mercy, and completely healed him. I just stumbled onto your video. But I pray that God will heal you. In Jesus Name Amen.
Thank you for sharing. It was incredibly brave to do so and I believe you will help others. I hope your transplant happens soon and is successful. And never believe that you are unimportant.
Cleveland clinic is a great place for this. My friend received a liver within 2 weeks, She is doing well. She even went back to work. God bless you. Happy Father's day 💙
Hoping you are able to get on the list and receive the transplant you need. Cirrhosis took my ex-husband and last year, my 34 year old son was diagnosed with it. So far he is doing great. Wishing you all the best.
I wish you all the best quality of life,I appreciate your second part of your story, I still think my life is approaching zero quality and death is breathing down my back so I need some kind of support system so if anyone knows anything in CT (I'm in the states and have liver cancer) please let me know as someone may know something I don't.
Thank you for posting this. It is beyond courageous, and is extremely helpful and inspiring, from someone in a similar situation. Best of luck and thanks again. This is important.
Thank you for sharing it’s not an easy thing to do but you are nit only helping yourself you are helping people like me. I was searching for information and found your story. My husband is going through something similar now. He has the varices, cirrhosis and was just hospitalized with encephalopathy. He will need a transplant most likely but needs to stay sober. I am praying for you, you are doing all the right things. Please keep us updated.Keep fighting you can do this. ❤
My heart goes out to you and your husband, I haven't had a drink in over a year. It's hard to give up somethings sometimes, or the feeling of "oh well its hopeless anyways" but it's hard on the loved ones as well. Keep fighting and stay as positive as you can.
Yes, If we don’t keep trying to move, it seems like everything goes down real fast. You did Good!!❤ You’ve been through A Lot!! I wish you lived nearby. Take good care of you.💞
Yeah mate I had one ,one drop of blood lands on my hand next second blood shooting out of my nose then mouth ,walked in to Emergency drenched in blood,four bags of blood,four bags of plasma an four bags of platelets ,unbelievable, I got a transplant first seven years where bad really bad but now I’ve got medicine right I’ve had two years of good life still rough but good my donor liver was not well but I was dying that day or the next one I didn’t know anymore lost it mentally about three weeks before rough times had to get treatment for hep c ,cmv, eb virus after transplant mate bad times started coughing about four in the morning in hospital about a week after icu and I fell my stitches start to rip open next I’ve got hand full bowls sat there for two hours before a nurse came in I couldn’t even ring the bell (sort of busy hanging on to my bowls) mate hard times good luck man and please don’t ever drink an alcoholic drinks it’s the least we can do to respect our donors hey 🇦🇺🇺🇸👍✌️😵💫haha
Hey brother, God bless you...I pray that you receive what you need in order to keep on living and to keep on helping others and of course to be with your kids and your family...I believe that with your short alcohol indulgence history, your liver has not been cirrhotic for a long period and with each day of sobriety and healthy living you will be able to experience some regression of your scar tissue perhaps to a point of being in what's known as a "compensated cirrhosis" state or possibly even better than that, in which case you will be able to live an almost normal life and lifespan...So remember, healthy diet, healthy living and stay away from alcohol and fatty foods..They both are very hard on the liver...and if a transplant is your destiny, I hope you receive it soon...God bless.
Man so sorry to hear all your troubles My wife and I joined a Facebook group liver no judgment cirrhosis group, Ya my wife was going to get on the transplant list but doesn’t qualify she’s not sick enough anymore, Ya she has hernias also the fluid build up broke her hernia mesh , it’s common You will be good man keep fighting life and family are worth it ❤ 🙏 Thank you
I had a liver transplant in March 2022, had my right lung drained 9 times, have a hernia on my chest the size of a baseball. It’s been almost a year since my transplant, CT scan found 2 spots on my new liver and a spot on a rib two weeks ago, have a biopsy scheduled for the rib next week. I don’t drink or do drugs, am 63 now and even though the transplant saved my life, am much weaker now than before the transplant. I have 2 stents in my bile duck and one stent in my liver vein. Fluid still on my right lung but no coughing or shortness of breath since the liver vein stent was put in. Am not ready to die, but I don’t think I would survive going through all this again, I had 5 surgeries the first 5 days after the transplant, almost didn’t survive. Am ready to discuss an DNR with my doctor and try and enjoy the time I have left. Hope you are doing well.
I forgot to mention the doctor theory on how I got liver cancer in my new liver. Doctor believes that cancer cells escaped from my old liver during transplant and attached themselves to my new liver.
Hey there bro I have liver cirrhosis and I have portal hypertension I used to drink 2 bottles of jack daniels a day and I was at work 1day and went home feeling sick and I vomited 5ltrs of blood and I ended up in hospital for about a week and a liver specialist said to me in 2017 I have 2 choices if I want to live or die stop drinking alcohol so I did I haven’t had a drink since but I’ve had 5 bleeds and they found a 27cm blood clot in my portal vein and I have to inject blood thinner 2 times a day and I have to go to hospital every month to get banding done on my varicies anyway good luck with your transplant hope everything goes well 😊
if you got that sick from just 2 years of drinking I feel like I dont have a chance im 45 and ive been drinking heavily for 25 years and im ready to stop, I have been for awhile but circumstances led me to continue I can tell its killing me im ready to seek help
May God give you the strength to fight this horrible disease. My father died of liver cirrhosis 16 years ago and hunts me to this day. I his memory I am supporting you.❤ 🙏🏼
You are to kind! Thank you. And I’m sorry for your loss. I will continue this fight to live and bring awareness to the cause. You have my word. And the support of people like you make that possible. Thank you 🙏
Hey man, you and I had very similar stories and I hope you are getting a transplant soon. I had everything you have and had and actually went into a coma for 5 days, weekly paracentesis. I was fortunate to get a transplant as they guaranteed I would not have been here still by Christmas. November 30th, 2022 I received a transplant on the 4th liver they wanted to give me but they weren't good. I missed my kid for 6 months and feel your pain there. The biggest thing is no matter what, don't give up. You will get that liver man. You're life will get so, so much better. Stay strong! ❤
If there's anything I can help you with, I will help you because you seem to have more of a fighting spirit than I do 🙏 I would like to see more videos and I'm extremely depressed.
Bro, I'm going through this with my brother now who is about your age. You need to get on Medicaid and Social Security (if not already). Also, The University of Chicago Liver Transplant Hospital is known to be liberal in accepting transplant patients with alcoholic backgrounds.
Thank you for sharing your story. It’s very compelling and not to pun, sobering! You said that you were drinking a pint a day. Was it just a pint of beer or hard liquor? Governments in various countries have daily or weekly drinking guidelines. Some suggest no more than 3 drinks a day and some no more than 2 drinks a week. I wish you strength and good health with positive thoughts! God bless!!!! 🙏🏻 Just wondering.
A fellow Canadian here eh! I'm from Toronto Canada & I never drank any alcohol & was diagnosed with NAFLD, NASH, FIBROSIS & CIRRHOSIS of the Liver & the Liver Specialist told me that it takes approx 10 years to develope Cirrhosis of the liver, give or take. Short term drinking doesn't cause Cirrhosis, that takes years of drinking. I'm not a Dr but diet plays a huge role in Cirrhosis. So perhaps his diet along with the alcohol consumption daily was what damaged his liver. They have now reduced the number of drink daily, did you see the commercial on TV? It's even lower now why? Because they know the damage it caused along with a poor diet, fast food, fatty food, no exercise. It's really a combination for most people. 4000 Canadians are waiting for a liver transplant & 15,000 in the USA & now Cirrhosis is getting up there to number 10 is cause of death, of course liver cancer can develop after you have Cirrhosis so I feel so scared, like I just got a death sentence since they say the average life after Cirrhosis is 9-12 yrs. Take care buddy & have a drink for me eh?! Susan from Toronto!
seven yrs ago i stopped drinking after an ultra scan showed cirrhosis bad scarring .I work PT with the help of employee but feel its time too call it a day .im 65 told to stop or die within two years.i drank 4 beers a night no spirits.
Thank you for sharing. I have been dealing with something going on with my liver for the past couple years. I have been to the er twice and they can't figure anything out. My Dr ordered ct scans but my insurance denied it. For the last 2 months the pain has been bad. All my symptoms point towards liver disease or cancer. I have also noticed I have lost muscle mass recently. Unfortunately right now I'm stuck without health insurance.
@@Redneckkenobi Yeah that is what I was going to do at some point soon. Last 2 times I've been to the er I was there for over 7 hours to sit in a hallway to barely be seen. Did you have problems with your ribs hurting or feeling out of place?
@@RedneckkenobiI have a friend going through this as we speak, how are you doing today ? Where can I find help ? Same situation no car can’t work , also was told needs a transplant but to sick to get and no funds to even be pointed in the right direction… any advice? Thank you for sharing your story 😊
Hi may I ask what kind of alcohol and how much you were drinking? Daily? Thanks for sharing. My brother drinks about 6 to 10 beers a day, for 30 years now I worry about him.
I was yellow, but luckily things improved some. I look normal but I'm not, I still hold a meld score of 20. But I need to get worse before I can get a transplant. Liver disease comes in many sharps and forms. Glad you got the transplant. Keep fighting.
Sorry you’re dealing with this. Seems like a very short period of drinking and relatively minor consumption to develop end stage liver disease. Looking back did you have any initial symptoms that you looked past that in retrospect were signs your liver was in trouble?
as far as I know, liver and kidney disease don't show a lot of symptoms at the early stage, ascites (big belly) and jaundice only shows at late stages, that's why it's always good to have an ultrasound regularly, btw, even without drinking alcohol someone can still develop cirrhosis through fatty liver disease
@@_klee7469 I never drank & I was just diagnosed with NAFLD, NASH & Cirrhosis stage 4. I was in shock, like a deer in headlights! I said what? Me? No that's not possible!? Yes it is. Blood tests will identify increased enzymes in the liver. Most Dr won't give you an ultrasound on your liver for no reason. My Liver Dr said that it took about 10 years of eating unhealthy to cause my liver to have scarring & hardening. Needless to say I'm scared to death. 9-12 years is the life span living with stage 4 Cirrhosis of the liver which is what I have unless I get a transplant. 4000 Canadians are on the list & 15,000 Americans are waiting. This disease is totally preventable with a good diet, daily exercise, moderate alcohol consumption but it's now the 10th cause of death world wide & rising! It's not worth it to eat all those burgers, pizza & fast food cuz it catches up & yes because symptoms show up when your liver has already started to fail so do blood test when you have your yearly physical, which I did but unfortunate for me, my family Dr was not running the liver test for me so I missed out on catching this disease early on.
I just recently had a biospy and they have me at grade 1 stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver. It's incredibly brave for sharing ...prayers up for your transplant. I am okay but I do have itchy skin and my left foot swells and the fatigue is the most brutal situation. Docs say I'm not close to transplant yet but to be prepared because eventually I will prob need one. Have you applied for disability?
Yes I did get approved for disability, took them almost a year to process it. And yeah getting tired is no fun. Cause you want to do what everyone else is doing. But you can’t. I over did it and went through a setback that I’m fighting now. But still positive. That’s the key, never lose hope
Yes, thats how this all started. He started puking blood and I guess it was from 6 places in his esophagus. They did band them off and stopped the bleeding thank goodness. But he flatlined and they had to do CPR to bring him back. He ended up losing 7 pints total through his stay at the hospital.
@@Redneckkenobi Oh it's definitely scary and even after being released they basically sent him home with medications and follow up with his doctor 🤦♀️ He can barely walk, he uses a cane to help him and the ascites is just Oh My Goodness😩 I hate it for him
@Coffeechat1979 that's about what they did for me at first. I finally got some good doctors. They belive I may have Wilson's desiease, that may be what caused it all.
@@Redneckkenobi yes hey tested him for that and other diseases that could cause this and came up with nothing. So were so confused as to why they even released him because they made it sound as if he had 90 days to get this transplant but than he gets a new doc and he's being pushed out the door. Its so mind boggling because they literally told us the first day him being in the hospital that we needed a miracle and the only thing he had going for him was his age. He's 25, which freaked us out even more.
My wife went from NAFLD to Cirrhosis in 12 months never had a drink in her life, Have just had 7,400 ltrs of fluid taken out of her tummy it's not nice seeing her in trouble time left no idea but it's tough you think about it all the time.
My late husband had five bands was being drained every week couldn't transplant he had hep b took 13liters each week went to put scope down his throat different Dr busted all five bands he drowned before they could stop bleeding
I just got told I have stage 4 Liver cerosis I am getting my blood work done right now I have no idea what I am doing or going to do but probably nothing and just let it take me
Best of luck, your liver will function on 10% making the physical symptoms a bit misleading, a full liver panel will help pick up earlier signs that you are damaging your liver, hang in there
Once the liver stops working properly, the cleansing stuff can actually do more damage. Because the live can not process it. That's not good advice for someone in liver failure. But thanks for sharing.
@@Redneckkenobi I am talking about ignorance in the sense of not being aware of people currently with a unhealthy liver. I was just speaking on how to keep your liver healthy Again I am very sorry about that I should have been more sensitive
I hope ya all know the importance of eating organic dark greens daily, and why? Eat some beets and other vegetables with it daily.. A little fruit meal for one meal.. A veggie meal the next, get organic as much as possible.. Two meals a day five hours apart and min. five hours before bed.. Learn the eight laws of health, go to bed early and get up early... Every little thing we can do is a mega health booster. Some people have reversed late stage liver disease and cancer... We can starve the tumors by eating onky dark greens and certain vegetables for a time. It is onky temp.. A few months.. This is not a joke. We can use apricot kernals to, God's medicine. This stuff works..
I had hep c took drug get rid of that I'm nine yrs in since it was found cirrhosis I get big belly have diarrhea alot but I'm ok I take milk thistle daily
GGT is suppose to be 40-45 that's normal.. GGT is the most significant reading..May I ask what is yours??? Because mine is 95 it was 113 at worst and I'm worried
You are correct, it's very hard. Especially without insurance. But if you need help www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=liverfoundation.org/&ved=2ahUKEwi5usLs4Zz_AhVoDjQIHa-RDQIQFnoECBAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2-Iy_16Je6sSguN3WMIzmC the liver foundation does have a resource dept that can help you find assistance. Also you may be able to apply for disability.
Cirrhosis of the liver can not be reversed, it's permanent I know because I have it. You can not reverse Cirrhosis of the liver with a plant based diet because it can't be reversed at all. Please don't mis-inform people. Milk thistle can make Cirrhosis of the Liver worse. Do you have NAFLD, NASH, CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER OR FIBROSIS? I do. If you don't please don't tell people things that aren't true, it's so wrong.
@@Arif-nv9uk Cirrhosis is permanent scaring on the liver, it can't be reversed but my Liver Dr. told me that with surgery they can cut out the scaring. The Liver is able to regenerate itself so that's good news. Do some research on your own if you can & I've listened to many Doctors talk about Cirrhosis & the different stages. Changing your diet can slow down the Cirrhosis but it can't reverse it, otherwise people would not be needing liver transplants. Hope this helps.
I will die because I can’t afford to see the gastro Dr’s or Hep specialists that I need to.I can’t get disability SSI . They say I don’t have enough credits.Oh well,I have just accepted it as it is.
Social Security Disability is for people with enough credits. SSI is for people that don't have enough credits. You can get SSI. Get a disability attorney if you need help applying. Disability attorneys will be paid from the amount of back award you will receive.
wtf????????? 2 years????? Nah! Is this real?? Cause this video is a kick in ladyballs! Sorry hunny, I don't believe you! Hope your ok, it takes a bit more time for the liver to fail to that extent! I would know personally! Where is your loving family for support? Also your good friends? Why are you asking the public?
Hey bug, you are wright buddy...it takes about 10 years to get to stage 4 Cirrhosis of the liver, I have it. Maybe he drank for 2 years but his diet played a huge role in this or there is something that he might not be telling in his story. I don't know but I do know it doesn't happen in 2 years of drinking. I never drank but I got NAFLD, NASH, FIBROSIS & STAGE 4 CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER & it was from my diet alone. Yes, I agree with you, where is his family & friends? There are support groups for this also but I guess because he's not working maybe his family & friends aren't in a financial position to help him right? I mean we don't know a lot right now but I see your point clearly. Just a single Mom here from Toronto Canada with 2 daughters dealing with my health issues, struggling but I'm staying positive, eating healthy & hoping for the best. I could never ask strangers for money personally but I don't judge other people cuz I don't know their life. I'm thankful that my family can help me.
I will be praying that God will completely heal you. I have a touch of cirrhosis, plus some emphysema, and some heart swelling from the last time I got Kung flu. There was a guy that went to my church. And he had pancreatic cancer, and I think it was affecting his liver also. But God had mercy, and completely healed him. I just stumbled onto your video. But I pray that God will heal you. In Jesus Name Amen.
Thank you 😊
God has given me everything I need. If I don’t get healed his grace is sufficient
Thank you for sharing. It was incredibly brave to do so and I believe you will help others. I hope your transplant happens soon and is successful. And never believe that you are unimportant.
Cleveland clinic is a great place for this.
My friend received a liver within 2 weeks,
She is doing well. She even went back to work.
God bless you.
Happy Father's day 💙
Praying for your recovery! Helped me to hear your story…..
Thank you for your story bro it helps, lots of us are in a bad place .
My heart breaks for you. Thank you for sharing your story.hope that you get the help u need
Stay strong brother, you can beat this
Prayers for you and your family brother. 🙏🏼❤️
Stay strong and keep fighting! 💪🏼
Very similar story but it’s been 4 years for me and my vitals are near perfect. Be your own advocate!!
Hoping you are able to get on the list and receive the transplant you need. Cirrhosis took my ex-husband and last year, my 34 year old son was diagnosed with it. So far he is doing great. Wishing you all the best.
Thank you. It's a mater of a good mindset. Hope your son makes a full recovery from this.
@hemidancer did ur husband still continued to drank after being diagnosed
Your are an emotionally very strong person.
Stay strong brother same boat here 🙏
I wish you all the best quality of life,I appreciate your second part of your story, I still think my life is approaching zero quality and death is breathing down my back so I need some kind of support system so if anyone knows anything in CT (I'm in the states and have liver cancer) please let me know as someone may know something I don't.
My email is neil12020@yahoo.com feel free to reach out if you want too.
hoping the best for you. i admire your courage and strength for sharing your story. be well.
Thank you for posting this. It is beyond courageous, and is extremely helpful and inspiring, from someone in a similar situation. Best of luck and thanks again. This is important.
Thank you for being brave and sharing your story with us. Very informative and Getwell
Hope your transplant happens pronto! Thanks for sharing; this helps so many people who are struggling.
Great infos- Stay strong 💪 !
Thank you for sharing it’s not an easy thing to do but you are nit only helping yourself you are helping people like me. I was searching for information and found your story. My husband is going through something similar now. He has the varices, cirrhosis and was just hospitalized with encephalopathy. He will need a transplant most likely but needs to stay sober. I am praying for you, you are doing all the right things. Please keep us updated.Keep fighting you can do this. ❤
My heart goes out to you and your husband, I haven't had a drink in over a year. It's hard to give up somethings sometimes, or the feeling of "oh well its hopeless anyways" but it's hard on the loved ones as well. Keep fighting and stay as positive as you can.
Prayers for you ❤🙏
Good luck and it seems like you are strong enough to get thru this! ❤
Thank you
I really hope all goes well for you sir.
Yes, If we don’t keep trying to move, it seems like everything goes down real fast. You did Good!!❤ You’ve been through A Lot!! I wish you lived nearby. Take good care of you.💞
Yeah mate I had one ,one drop of blood lands on my hand next second blood shooting out of my nose then mouth ,walked in to Emergency drenched in blood,four bags of blood,four bags of plasma an four bags of platelets ,unbelievable, I got a transplant first seven years where bad really bad but now I’ve got medicine right I’ve had two years of good life still rough but good my donor liver was not well but I was dying that day or the next one I didn’t know anymore lost it mentally about three weeks before rough times had to get treatment for hep c ,cmv, eb virus after transplant mate bad times started coughing about four in the morning in hospital about a week after icu and I fell my stitches start to rip open next I’ve got hand full bowls sat there for two hours before a nurse came in I couldn’t even ring the bell (sort of busy hanging on to my bowls) mate hard times good luck man and please don’t ever drink an alcoholic drinks it’s the least we can do to respect our donors hey 🇦🇺🇺🇸👍✌️😵💫haha
Nice explanation as a nurse I’m amazed how much info you were able to explain it in simple easy to understand way.
Thank you, the more people know the better. Thanks for your support
With your will power you will be able to overcome your present condition.God Bless you.
Hey brother, God bless you...I pray that you receive what you need in order to keep on living and to keep on helping others and of course to be with your kids and your family...I believe that with your short alcohol indulgence history, your liver has not been cirrhotic for a long period and with each day of sobriety and healthy living you will be able to experience some regression of your scar tissue perhaps to a point of being in what's known as a "compensated cirrhosis"
state or possibly even better than that,
in which case you will be able to live an almost normal life and lifespan...So remember, healthy diet, healthy living
and stay away from alcohol and fatty
foods..They both are very hard on the liver...and if a transplant is your destiny,
I hope you receive it soon...God bless.
Thank you. And I keep the faith.
Man so sorry to hear all your troubles
My wife and I joined a Facebook group liver no judgment cirrhosis group,
Ya my wife was going to get on the transplant list but doesn’t qualify she’s not sick enough anymore,
Ya she has hernias also the fluid build up broke her hernia mesh , it’s common
You will be good man keep fighting life and family are worth it ❤ 🙏
Thank you
Bless you ❤
I had a liver transplant in March 2022, had my right lung drained 9 times, have a hernia on my chest the size of a baseball. It’s been almost a year since my transplant, CT scan found 2 spots on my new liver and a spot on a rib two weeks ago, have a biopsy scheduled for the rib next week. I don’t drink or do drugs, am 63 now and even though the transplant saved my life, am much weaker now than before the transplant. I have 2 stents in my bile duck and one stent in my liver vein. Fluid still on my right lung but no coughing or shortness of breath since the liver vein stent was put in. Am not ready to die, but I don’t think I would survive going through all this again, I had 5 surgeries the first 5 days after the transplant, almost didn’t survive. Am ready to discuss an DNR with my doctor and try and enjoy the time I have left. Hope you are doing well.
I forgot to mention the doctor theory on how I got liver cancer in my new liver. Doctor believes that cancer cells escaped from my old liver during transplant and attached themselves to my new liver.
Hey there bro I have liver cirrhosis and I have portal hypertension I used to drink 2 bottles of jack daniels a day and I was at work 1day and went home feeling sick and I vomited 5ltrs of blood and I ended up in hospital for about a week and a liver specialist said to me in 2017 I have 2 choices if I want to live or die stop drinking alcohol so I did I haven’t had a drink since but I’ve had 5 bleeds and they found a 27cm blood clot in my portal vein and I have to inject blood thinner 2 times a day and I have to go to hospital every month to get banding done on my varicies anyway good luck with your transplant hope everything goes well 😊
if you got that sick from just 2 years of drinking I feel like I dont have a chance im 45 and ive been drinking heavily for 25 years and im ready to stop, I have been for awhile but circumstances led me to continue I can tell its killing me im ready to seek help
Please listen to yourself and follow your kind words coming out right now and never give up..
May God give you the strength to fight this horrible disease.
My father died of liver cirrhosis 16 years ago and hunts me to this day.
I his memory I am supporting you.❤
🙏🏼
You are to kind! Thank you. And I’m sorry for your loss. I will continue this fight to live and bring awareness to the cause. You have my word. And the support of people like you make that possible. Thank you 🙏
Hey man, you and I had very similar stories and I hope you are getting a transplant soon. I had everything you have and had and actually went into a coma for 5 days, weekly paracentesis. I was fortunate to get a transplant as they guaranteed I would not have been here still by Christmas. November 30th, 2022 I received a transplant on the 4th liver they wanted to give me but they weren't good. I missed my kid for 6 months and feel your pain there. The biggest thing is no matter what, don't give up. You will get that liver man. You're life will get so, so much better. Stay strong! ❤
Keep us up to date! ❤️
Hang in there bro.
No. not jumbled, on the contrary, so interesting. Best of luck. Keep on keeping on.
If there's anything I can help you with, I will help you because you seem to have more of a fighting spirit than I do 🙏 I would like to see more videos and I'm extremely depressed.
I am praying for you, Christina and am here for you if you need a friend.
Bro, I'm going through this with my brother now who is about your age. You need to get on Medicaid and Social Security (if not already). Also, The University of Chicago Liver Transplant Hospital is known to be liberal in accepting transplant patients with alcoholic backgrounds.
Thank you for sharing your story. It’s very compelling and not to pun, sobering!
You said that you were drinking a pint a day. Was it just a pint of beer or hard liquor?
Governments in various countries have daily or weekly drinking guidelines. Some suggest no more than 3 drinks a day and some no more than 2 drinks a week.
I wish you strength and good health with positive thoughts!
God bless!!!! 🙏🏻
Just wondering.
A fellow Canadian here eh! I'm from Toronto Canada & I never drank any alcohol & was diagnosed with NAFLD, NASH, FIBROSIS & CIRRHOSIS of the Liver & the Liver Specialist told me that it takes approx 10 years to develope Cirrhosis of the liver, give or take. Short term drinking doesn't cause Cirrhosis, that takes years of drinking. I'm not a Dr but diet plays a huge role in Cirrhosis. So perhaps his diet along with the alcohol consumption daily was what damaged his liver. They have now reduced the number of drink daily, did you see the commercial on TV? It's even lower now why? Because they know the damage it caused along with a poor diet, fast food, fatty food, no exercise. It's really a combination for most people. 4000 Canadians are waiting for a liver transplant & 15,000 in the USA & now Cirrhosis is getting up there to number 10 is cause of death, of course liver cancer can develop after you have Cirrhosis so I feel so scared, like I just got a death sentence since they say the average life after Cirrhosis is 9-12 yrs. Take care buddy & have a drink for me eh?! Susan from Toronto!
seven yrs ago i stopped drinking after an ultra scan showed cirrhosis bad scarring .I work PT with the help of employee but feel its time too call it a day .im 65 told to stop or die within two years.i drank 4 beers a night no spirits.
Ya my wife had that portal hypertension it’s gone now we saw the photos a few days ago it’s crazy
Ya she had banding in October 22
I know I’m 9 months late but I’m praying for u brother !!!
Thank you for sharing. I have been dealing with something going on with my liver for the past couple years. I have been to the er twice and they can't figure anything out. My Dr ordered ct scans but my insurance denied it. For the last 2 months the pain has been bad. All my symptoms point towards liver disease or cancer. I have also noticed I have lost muscle mass recently. Unfortunately right now I'm stuck without health insurance.
You can always seek treatment at the ER, they can't deny treatment based on lack of insurance. It may be a option
@@Redneckkenobi Yeah that is what I was going to do at some point soon. Last 2 times I've been to the er I was there for over 7 hours to sit in a hallway to barely be seen. Did you have problems with your ribs hurting or feeling out of place?
@@RedneckkenobiI have a friend going through this as we speak, how are you doing today ? Where can I find help ? Same situation no car can’t work , also was told needs a transplant but to sick to get and no funds to even be pointed in the right direction… any advice? Thank you for sharing your story 😊
Thank you for sharing. I haven’t seen any new videos from you? Are you doing k?
I'm ok, thanks for asking. I'll do one soon.
Hi may I ask what kind of alcohol and how much you were drinking? Daily? Thanks for sharing. My brother drinks about 6 to 10 beers a day, for 30 years now I worry about him.
What were your AST and ALT numbers?
I had Cirrhosis, and a liver transplant two years ago that saved my life. But my skin and eyes were very yellow your quite healthy looking.
I was yellow, but luckily things improved some. I look normal but I'm not, I still hold a meld score of 20. But I need to get worse before I can get a transplant. Liver disease comes in many sharps and forms. Glad you got the transplant. Keep fighting.
What are your liver numbers? Like AST
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Don't give up i a stage 4 no symptoms milk thistle ,nac. Turmeric prayer. Not eligible for transplant. Hemochtmotosis though. Thanks for video
Don't put trust in tumeric even tho people have swear that's it help out. There are too many people that get liver disease from taking tumeric
Sorry you’re dealing with this. Seems like a very short period of drinking and relatively minor consumption to develop end stage liver disease. Looking back did you have any initial symptoms that you looked past that in retrospect were signs your liver was in trouble?
as far as I know, liver and kidney disease don't show a lot of symptoms at the early stage, ascites (big belly) and jaundice only shows at late stages, that's why it's always good to have an ultrasound regularly, btw, even without drinking alcohol someone can still develop cirrhosis through fatty liver disease
@@_klee7469 I never drank & I was just diagnosed with NAFLD, NASH & Cirrhosis stage 4. I was in shock, like a deer in headlights! I said what? Me? No that's not possible!? Yes it is. Blood tests will identify increased enzymes in the liver. Most Dr won't give you an ultrasound on your liver for no reason. My Liver Dr said that it took about 10 years of eating unhealthy to cause my liver to have scarring & hardening. Needless to say I'm scared to death. 9-12 years is the life span living with stage 4 Cirrhosis of the liver which is what I have unless I get a transplant. 4000 Canadians are on the list & 15,000 Americans are waiting. This disease is totally preventable with a good diet, daily exercise, moderate alcohol consumption but it's now the 10th cause of death world wide & rising! It's not worth it to eat all those burgers, pizza & fast food cuz it catches up & yes because symptoms show up when your liver has already started to fail so do blood test when you have your yearly physical, which I did but unfortunate for me, my family Dr was not running the liver test for me so I missed out on catching this disease early on.
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I just recently had a biospy and they have me at grade 1 stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver. It's incredibly brave for sharing ...prayers up for your transplant.
I am okay but I do have itchy skin and my left foot swells and the fatigue is the most brutal situation. Docs say I'm not close to transplant yet but to be prepared because eventually I will prob need one.
Have you applied for disability?
Yes I did get approved for disability, took them almost a year to process it. And yeah getting tired is no fun. Cause you want to do what everyone else is doing. But you can’t. I over did it and went through a setback that I’m fighting now. But still positive. That’s the key, never lose hope
Wats ur meld score
Yes, thats how this all started. He started puking blood and I guess it was from 6 places in his esophagus. They did band them off and stopped the bleeding thank goodness. But he flatlined and they had to do CPR to bring him back. He ended up losing 7 pints total through his stay at the hospital.
Definitely no fun. It's a journey for sure. Hope things get better
@@Redneckkenobi Oh it's definitely scary and even after being released they basically sent him home with medications and follow up with his doctor 🤦♀️ He can barely walk, he uses a cane to help him and the ascites is just Oh My Goodness😩 I hate it for him
@Coffeechat1979 that's about what they did for me at first. I finally got some good doctors. They belive I may have Wilson's desiease, that may be what caused it all.
@@Redneckkenobi yes hey tested him for that and other diseases that could cause this and came up with nothing. So were so confused as to why they even released him because they made it sound as if he had 90 days to get this transplant but than he gets a new doc and he's being pushed out the door. Its so mind boggling because they literally told us the first day him being in the hospital that we needed a miracle and the only thing he had going for him was his age. He's 25, which freaked us out even more.
My wife went from NAFLD to Cirrhosis in 12 months never had a drink in her life, Have just had 7,400 ltrs of fluid taken out of her tummy it's not nice seeing her in trouble time left no idea but it's tough you think about it all the time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you 🙏
My late husband had five bands was being drained every week couldn't transplant he had hep b took 13liters each week went to put scope down his throat different Dr busted all five bands he drowned before they could stop bleeding
I'm sorry for your loss. That is the scary part of it. Thank you for sharing.....
Hey boss, what about a liver transplant?
you down to be the plantranser?
Hope all is well now...how are u feeling?
Ups and downs, for the most part I'm as best as I can be. And I'm OK with that
I just got told I have stage 4 Liver cerosis I am getting my blood work done right now I have no idea what I am doing or going to do but probably nothing and just let it take me
Never give up no matter what. Hang on there
Look into what can help , I've heard lots of people beat it, look into Fasting and Keto, it doesn't hurt to try....you can still survive and prey..
Best of luck, your liver will function on 10% making the physical symptoms a bit misleading, a full liver panel will help pick up earlier signs that you are damaging your liver, hang in there
Apple cider vinegar and lemon juice along with vitamin d can help cleanse your liver
Once the liver stops working properly, the cleansing stuff can actually do more damage. Because the live can not process it. That's not good advice for someone in liver failure. But thanks for sharing.
@@Redneckkenobi excuse my ignorance. Take care man
@viper viper not ignorance, most people don't know, even green tea can be a problem when the liver has failed, according to the research I have done.
@@Redneckkenobi I am talking about ignorance in the sense of not being aware of people currently with a unhealthy liver. I was just speaking on how to keep your liver healthy Again I am very sorry about that I should have been more sensitive
So what happens if your in pain or sick? You can't take anything? Because pills will damage liver?
It's best not to take anything like Tylenol
Kefir, sauerkraut,milk thistle, ala, selenium would help
Could you share your experience? Does using the natural treatment can help chirrosis?
@@Arif-nv9uk there's strong evidence sir
I hope ya all know the importance of eating organic dark greens daily, and why? Eat some beets and other vegetables with it daily.. A little fruit meal for one meal.. A veggie meal the next, get organic as much as possible.. Two meals a day five hours apart and min. five hours before bed.. Learn the eight laws of health, go to bed early and get up early... Every little thing we can do is a mega health booster.
Some people have reversed late stage liver disease and cancer... We can starve the tumors by eating onky dark greens and certain vegetables for a time. It is onky temp.. A few months.. This is not a joke. We can use apricot kernals to, God's medicine. This stuff works..
i dont drink everyday just on the weekend. and i fasting the whole week to heal up the liver.
Thank you for your story . I have 48 days sober at this time
That’s absolutely amazing!!!! Keep going! You got this
I had hep c took drug get rid of that I'm nine yrs in since it was found cirrhosis I get big belly have diarrhea alot but I'm ok I take milk thistle daily
I wonder if that's why I get the rrhea
Is the GGT blood test reliable?
GGT is suppose to be 40-45 that's normal.. GGT is the most significant reading..May I ask what is yours??? Because mine is 95 it was 113 at worst and I'm worried
@user-ne8vl2uh8g Mine is 14.
Do you know how reliable the GGT test is in detecting liver problems?
@@user-ne8vl2uh8g It said on my test that 0-30 is normal.
@@user-ne8vl2uh8g Mine is 14.
Help is not reachable unless you have money to pay for the service.
You are correct, it's very hard. Especially without insurance. But if you need help www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=liverfoundation.org/&ved=2ahUKEwi5usLs4Zz_AhVoDjQIHa-RDQIQFnoECBAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2-Iy_16Je6sSguN3WMIzmC the liver foundation does have a resource dept that can help you find assistance. Also you may be able to apply for disability.
There are people who have reversed it in a year with strict plant based diet and regular exercise along with tudca, milk thistle etc.
Cirrhosis of the liver can not be reversed, it's permanent I know because I have it. You can not reverse Cirrhosis of the liver with a plant based diet because it can't be reversed at all. Please don't mis-inform people. Milk thistle can make Cirrhosis of the Liver worse. Do you have NAFLD, NASH, CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER OR FIBROSIS? I do. If you don't please don't tell people things that aren't true, it's so wrong.
Could you go in detail? Could we reverse chirrosis?
@@Arif-nv9uk Cirrhosis is permanent scaring on the liver, it can't be reversed but my Liver Dr. told me that with surgery they can cut out the scaring. The Liver is able to regenerate itself so that's good news. Do some research on your own if you can & I've listened to many Doctors talk about Cirrhosis & the different stages. Changing your diet can slow down the Cirrhosis but it can't reverse it, otherwise people would not be needing liver transplants. Hope this helps.
@@susansuarez8954 thank you for your insight
No support system and no job. I don't buy the no job thing.
Sorry 20 years
I will die because I can’t afford to see the gastro Dr’s or Hep specialists that I need to.I can’t get disability SSI . They say I don’t have enough credits.Oh well,I have just accepted it as it is.
Look up the national liver Institute, they have people that may be able to point you in a direction
Social Security Disability is for people with enough credits. SSI is for people that don't have enough credits. You can get SSI. Get a disability attorney if you need help applying. Disability attorneys will be paid from the amount of back award you will receive.
Not likely one pint a day would cause this.
I found out I have iron overload, a mutation in the gene.
You were drinking a pint a day! a pint of what?
ginger beer 🍻cheers
I’ve had cirrhosis for more than 2 years they just found 1 vein through endoscopy
It's good they caught it. I've had 8 banded. I hope you are doing well. Keep fighting 💪
Turmeric is the cure
Check dr berg UA-cam channel for liver
Nope wrong.
@@renyvincent4406tumeric is bad, trust me brothers
wtf?????????
2 years????? Nah! Is this real?? Cause this video is a kick in ladyballs! Sorry hunny, I don't believe you! Hope your ok, it takes a bit more time for the liver to fail to that extent! I would know personally! Where is your loving family for support? Also your good friends? Why are you asking the public?
Hey bug, you are wright buddy...it takes about 10 years to get to stage 4 Cirrhosis of the liver, I have it. Maybe he drank for 2 years but his diet played a huge role in this or there is something that he might not be telling in his story. I don't know but I do know it doesn't happen in 2 years of drinking. I never drank but I got NAFLD, NASH, FIBROSIS & STAGE 4 CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER & it was from my diet alone. Yes, I agree with you, where is his family & friends? There are support groups for this also but I guess because he's not working maybe his family & friends aren't in a financial position to help him right? I mean we don't know a lot right now but I see your point clearly. Just a single Mom here from
Toronto Canada with 2 daughters dealing with my health issues, struggling but I'm staying positive, eating healthy & hoping for the best. I could never ask strangers for money personally but I don't judge other people cuz I don't know their life. I'm thankful that my family can help me.
@@susansuarez8954 Did you eat a lot of sugar? Old alcoholic here
@@vernelomax633 I would have to say yes, now that I think about it. I didn't realize at the time how much sugar I was consuming daily.
He also has issue with iron which may be a generic mutation. Non alcohol drinkers can also get cirrhosis
Go and see your kids my friend...You need to ask Jesus for help He is just waiting for you to ask
My cousin Andy is going thru the same ordeal.