Oh LD, please please stop apologizing for things you can’t help, and for talking about bodily functions - you’re so sweet to worry about offending people, but it’s really okay. ❤️
Thank you so much ronsmom!!!! How have you been doing? I hope that all is well. I know you absolutely have. And I am so sorry for what you and your family have gone through..... this is so real. Thank you, and it's so good to see you! God bless❤❤❤❤❤
I’m a serious addict and alcoholic who somehow escaped serious damage only to be diagnosed with a painful, degenerative autoimmune disorder in my early 30s. Most meds I take are incredibly hepatotoxic so I ironically still worry about my liver and if I had still been drinking, would’ve likely destroyed it by now. I thank god every day for the strength I had to quit and to now deal with this new chronic illness, never stop fighting no matter what your diagnosis is!
I'm sending you my best thoughts and prayers, cement sherbert!! You keep fighting the good fight. Know that you have friends that will be cheering you on the whole way. ❤️🎊🎉❤️
Hey cementsherbert, I am so sorry that you are dealing with that. You are right, never stop fighting!!!!! I love you attitude my friend!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk You really are an inspiration with everything you've done and gone through, to still be fighting every day and sharing with us here LD. I see the absolutely insane amount of pain and hard work you've put in to gain that perspective and clarity, let's help keep each other fighting the good fight!!
You really open my eyes on my alcool consumption, and change my life completely… I will forever be grateful to you and to come across your video by chance , I was on a slipery slope and realised it because of you!
Hey LD hope you’re doing well. I’m hoping all goes well with your friend and mother in law. They’re both in my thoughts. Facing health problems without knowing exactly what’s going on is so hard. It’s terrifying. Thank you for being descriptive the information helps anyone having similar symptoms. No need to apologize ever. Take care my friend.
Hey micru866!!!! So good to talk to you! I hope that you have been doing well!!! Thank you so much for thinking of them! Take care, and talk to you soon!!! God bless ❤❤❤❤
I had ulcers from drinking liquor. It caused black stools and uncontrollable throwing up blood. It was extremely serious yet Still I refused going to the hospital!! This was years ago but it can cause permanent damage. I’m praying for your Friend and continued prayers for your Mother in law.🙏🙏🙏
Man, you and your mindset. The beautiful way , you interact with people. The calm demenour. Boy, you would make one good physician. You really would.I hope, you are good, my friend and family is alright. I'll pray for your buddy , I will. I am good by the way. Havent been here long time. But, I am good. Forever grateful. Love you, my friend.
Hey glutitis!!! Long time no see my friend! I haven't been keeping up very well on the comments because of my health, but i am doing better now. Thank you so much for saying that my friend!!!! I love you too!!!! You are such a kind soul and I am proud to call you my friend!! I am glad to hear you are doing well!!! God bless❤❤❤❤❤❤
LD never missed work and this is his new “work”. He has a strong work ethic and views this channel as his mission to save and extend lives. That’s why he doesn’t like to miss days or being absent in the comments. I used to tell him to take care of himself too but the man is on a mission.
2 memorial day weekends passed. My 1 wine box and a case of beer a week habit, gone. 52 box of wine, 52 cases of beer hasnt passed thru my liver, pancreas, kidneys, brain, etc..
My son passed passed in May. He was an alcoholic at 28. He had been living with a girlfriend and a heavy drinker. My son had potty problems like you mentioned. The doctors put a port in his neck for kidney dialysis. The port incision would not clot. He went to the bathroom with a nurses help but the nurse did not come to assist him when he was done. He bled so much and his blood pressure dropped significantly. He went into ICU again and never came out. Never came home. Evan. Forever 28
I am eternally grateful for your channel! My beloved aunt passed from nonalcoholic fatty liver. They didn't find it until it was at cirrhosis. She never drank and never smoked, but loved her coffee, stressful jobs, and sugary snacks. My body type and bad habits have been similar. I had never even heard of NAFLD until 2018. Mind. Blown. I have changed my ways for the most part, learned everything I could about the dangers of sugar, and adjusted. You sharing your story is powerful, profound, and healing to others. ❤
Very sorry about your Aunt. If you don't mind me asking was she on any medications? , tylenol, covid shots? A lot of medication causes liver damage and unfortunately medical people often don't tell people this and it's sad.
@visam28 I do not know. I would guess plenty of Tylenol. She also had diverticulitis and was hospitalized a couple times for that in years prior to diagnosis. Her diet was pretty standard.
Happy Veterans Day to all who served out great country!! 🙏❤Sorry to hear about your friend, LD! I guess it doesn't really matter what type of alcohol you drink because it's all toxic to our bodies. You don't even have to drink much alcohol, or any alcohol at all to end up with liver disease or pancreatitis! I hope your friend is able to turn his life around and regain his health! Our bodies often don't complain until it's too late. We can be sick and not know it because they symptoms haven't surfaced yet. Don't worry, we're not grossed out when you share certain details because this stuff is for real! Black stools are never normal and need to be addressed ASAP! We're so glad you're here to be a force for good in this world; this information is helping so many people! God bless, and hope to see you live again soon!! 😊 Wow, it got dark quickly in your video, lol! 🤭
Hey David!!!! Absolutely.... thank you to all the vets! I forgot all about that. Thank you man!!! I am still here!!! And it doesn't matter, it all causes damage in the end. Thank you for the well wishes for my friend too man!!!! So good to see you and I plan on doing the live on Thursday evening, I hope to see you there!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
What's up, my man. It was a nice day. I was able to get my video up before the rain came down. I am still sending prayers her way. I hope she recovers soon. More good content. Take it ease.
What's up my man! Good to see you! Glad it was a nice day man!!!! Thank you so much for the well wishes brother, they are greatly appreciated!!!! Thank you! God bless😊😊😊❤
"And don't let that little person try to talk you into drinking tonight, or at all this week, or ever. Your life is so much better now that you've quit, it really is. " Loved hearing these words! I'm very glad that you don't refrain from getting in to detail. We are all adults here, and those words can be life saving for someone out there. I appreciate the raw nature of this channel. I'm praying for your mother in law! As someone else said, you are such an unselfish person. God bless!
Hi LD, you may have said and I just missed it but what prompted your friend to go to the doctor? We need to hear the worst of the worse so don’t apologize because we need to know it all. Prayers for your friend and always for you. God bless you. Thank you so much. ❤️🙏🫶❤️🙏🫶
Go to emergency room non profit help you detox, many urban hospitals offer “free care” it’s an application. Don’t let money stop you. I work for a hospital. They cannot deny you for lack of payment.
if you are in a difficult situation financially go to the emergency room they will put you in a detox and then while you’re in detox, tell them your situation and they will find a free place for you to get clean or that is stop drinking and I think the state will pay. If I am wrong, anyone please chime in and correct me and give this guy the right information thank you I’m pretty sure that’s how it works… GOOD LUCK!!🤞🗽☘️🌦️💌
Prayers to you, 78trav! Be honest about your situation and you should be able to work something out, just hang in there! Good luck and welcome to this community! ❤
We love you, too, LD!!! Even though we could hardly see you near the end of the video. But that's all good because then it put the focus on your soothing, calming voice. That's perhaps one of your greatest strengths: You deliver your message firmly, gently, in ways that people can absorb, in ways that still people's fears. Like you're holding their hand in their darkest time. You have a great gift for what you do, LD!! Thanks for all you do!!!! Happy this channel found me and I chose to click . . . 😊❤🌺😊👍❤
LD, I know the sheer humiliation of going to the bathroom on myself; I was in the hospital, went in the bed. One of the most distressing, humiliating things I’ve ever gone through. I’ll pray for your friend.
Great point! And one we all need to keep in mind when we encounter people with addictions: They are NOT just the sum of their addictions and weaknesses!
I’m coming off of three days of drinking. I feel horrible but listening to this video helps. I really had no reason for the drinking. Don’t even know why I do it.
Ugh, I commented here, and it didn't go through. I'm sorry for whatever you were going through yesterday. I hope that today is full of joy for you! Know that you're not alone and that you have friends who are thinking about you and sending you their best thoughts. ❤
These topics are imperative to educate people on! My fiance was obliviously experiencing these issues, and it could have saved his life. Thank you so much. His hemoglobin was 1.6 when he got to the ER! He went into cardiac arrest for 10 minutes because of that.
Hi LD you’re such a kind thoughtful man. I really appreciate your sweet personality and respect you have for everyone. I hope your mother in law is doing well. Tell her I’m still sending her good vibes and love. You look really great today my friend 😊. Ty for spreading awareness. Big hugs n love to you 🤟💚💚💚💚💚🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️
Prayers for your friend & mother in law ❤🙏 I think it’s an amazing blessing you can tell people just how it is!!!! Glory to God! I meant to comment on your videos of explaining procedures, but I didn’t have time those days, but want you to know I so appreciate you sharing because so many need to know alcohol’s damage!! My daughter didn’t share her fear of having an endoscopy because she was afraid also to tell me she had such a drinking problem - so people really do need to hear all you know and also realize they should get to a doctor ASAP if these things are going on ! It’s so important to go to the doctor if drinking alcohol! My sweet didn’t go to the doctor because of her fears & maybe she would have if had seen videos like yours! So keep on Keeping on! God bless you & family!!! Well my beautiful daughter Heather will rise again on the last day in Jesus Name Amen ❤ Thanks to Jesus !
Don’t know if this will help but Dr Eric Berg and Dr Ken Berry, along with the channel HomesteadHow are having guests on Who have healed end stage cirrhosis with carnivore. Hope that helps.
Thank you for this video, LD! It's so important to face the hard realities of aud. Our addiction helps us lie to ourselves, but we all deserve to live! So we need these hard truths. I got caught up in my thoughts with my last comment and forgot to mention that I've been sending up prayers to your mother in law! They're continuing to be sent her way. I'm also sending prayers to your friend. I hope he gets through this difficult time alright. All my love to you, your family, and this whole wonderful community. ❤❤❤😊❤❤❤
Hey Ld, as ive said before, your realness is our reality..sugar coating doesn't do anyone any good!.. please keep the content going!.. as always God Bless!..
Sending prayers to all .I hope and pray that your friend recovers and stays strong . So glad that you addressed this so many people need to hear and to see how important it is to take your liver and yourself . ❤
I am doing well today LD thank you !! In 2013 I was told I had a fatty liver and did nothing to save myself. I went right home and a day later picked up where I had always turned weather bad news or good the bottle I believed was my life saver . Taking care of the liver and yourself is vital . Liver failure is living hell . So ya all these things LD says believe it's real life ❤️💯🙏
Thank you LD for your honesty in sharing this. I also used to think if my annual physical liver enzymes were normal that means I'm good! After acknowledging to my doctor I have AUD and we discussed my labs at my physical appt, she told me that once your liver enzymes are elevated- it means your liver is shot... it's not a warning sign. I did not know this. You are proving this. I appreciate your honesty and candor LD.
Please don’t apologize for describing symptoms and or bodily functions. It’s good for everyone to know. I’m very sorry about your friend. I hope they figure out what’s going on so he can deal with things head on and hopefully begin to heal. Back to watch the rest of the video. Have a great night and be well. That’s sweet your mother in law read the comments and they made her feel good. ❤️
It's a scary process but you know your friend has to let them look because of the serious nature internally. Hopefully if they can get in soon, more options are available 🙏🏻 regardless of how it started. Janet
It doesn’t have to be hard liquor, I have being talking to and listening to others, my son have asked me how serious it is, there are others who have drank more than me but no major health issues, I’m currently going back to re-decompensated liver, where it is possible for a de compensated liver to go back to stage 3, I tell him everyone’s body are different and some are just slightly more lucky, but eventually it will catch up to you
I've been reading through the comments, and yours caught my eye again. I'm editing this because I see that you said you're going into re-decompensated liver. I am so sorry, my friend. But you CAN take that bull by the horns again. It's never too late!! You've got this, and I really do wish for many more years of joy for you. Whatever is happening now, you are not alone, and you have all my love and prayers. Best wishes from a friend in NY. You will get through this! ❤
There's no timeline to taking your life back if you feel that change needs to happen. You can do it! My father Quit drinking at 67 and enjoyed living and reconnecting with the world around him after almost 45 years of heavy drinking. You have all my best thoughts and wishes ❤❤❤
I’m 38 and was just told last night I have 10-15 years to live because of my liver. I’m not sure what to do now. Only 10 years! 😢 Even if I never drink again and live the world’s healthiest life from now on. I don’t have any major physical symptoms.
I have autoimmune hep, as well as pbc and psc, both are autoimmune diseases where the body kills its own bile ducts. My liver is in cirrosis, and it wont get better. Ive never drank, did drugs, nothing. My specialists say it could have been a genetic mutation that most likely started when i was in my 20s. Iam 55 now. I had a bad flare about a month ago. I looked like a pumpkin. Anyway, its really hard to deal with and I feel your pain and fear. ❤❤
I remembered something my friend said to me years ago before I was drinking heavily, she said I seem to sabotage myself every time I am happy,I wonder if this has something to do with my alcoholism 😢😢😢
Hey jean, thank you for sharing. I used to do the same thing. I would always drink when I was happy or something good was happening. I hope you had a great day! God bless ❤
I can relate. I feel like if anyone showed any positive feeling toward me or had to "prove " what an A hole I am. I think I understand that feeling exactly😢
I'm sending both you and Mark love and warm wishes. Self sabotage is a common theme in drinking, and I want you to know that you're valuable and that there's nothing wrong with you. I'm sending my best thoughts and strength your way! ❤
Hey JD. First time commenter, put have been watching your videos for a long time. I wanted to piggyback upon a few things that you have mentioned consistently in your videos. For example, checking your eyes daily for yellowing as a key indicator of liver problems. For myself, the best way to determine where you're at is through regular blood work testing. Your numbers do not lie and can help people stop lying to themselves that they are just fine because their eyes are white ish. When the doctor took a look at my numbers for the first time, he came in the room and first question was how much do you drink each day? Not, do you drink? Then he asked how often, and for how long? Point being, that the eyes, stool, and belly pains, and etcetera, are not "pre-problematic". Like you say, and the doctors have told me, those things are indicative of severe problems that already exist! In fact by the time some people see these signs, it's too late. The roses could be cirrhotic already! I was a long long long time liquor drinker. It wasn't until some blood work was done in my late 50s (but I started this in my twenties), that I woke up and became surprisingly alarmed. I have no idea why I was surprised, but it got me to asking the doctor is it too late? Many tests, MRI's, gastro, endoscopy, colonoscopy, both GI's, CAT scans, and more that they determined that my liver is damaged, enlarged, and has "some" early Fibrosis. He told me I had a chance only if I completely stopped drinking now!! He also told me it was imperative to make several other lifestyle changes relating to the diet, exercise, and the like. Vitamin levels were also depleted, so mega supplements were needed. I still take many of these vitamin supplements to this day. Like all alcoholics, I had the underlying feeling that anything that was wrong with me was most likely, 99%, due to my drinking. Plus, I had no symptoms until I had about with gastritis which prompted many different blood tests. I was coughing up portions of my stomach lining and spitting it out I told the doctors that I had thought it was just snot or mucus from my sinuses running into my stomach. He said that was funny, but in your case the mucus is from your stomach lining, that is the protective consistency of the lining. It's not "nasal snot". So thank you again JD for addressing that many times in many videos. Also on top of your "staying busy" suggestions, you are spot on! Tell your viewers they will not believe how many things they can accomplish in one day without drinking. It's simply amazing. For years and years I have avoided driving to anything! Was afraid of picking up a DUI at 9:30 in the morning for example. Or showing up to work with alcohol on my breath. Would avoid the doctors and any other professional appointments for that same reason. My productivity is probably $5,000 % higher than it was while drinking. I've been told that I am a better husband, and a better grandfather now as well. Also, extended family members that never wanted to be around me, I now have a relationship with, and a good one. They now tell me it was all because of the drinking. That's when I was telling myself that they were just difficult judgmental family members. So tell your viewers that productivity and relationships are a huge bonus of sobriety. Not to mention for younger people, productivity equals more dollars made, and a better life for your family! I've been sober for a couple of years now, but I still listen to you and watch your videos from way before you had got on the waiting list and jumping through all of those hoops. They keep me grounded and remind me that I was not the only one that did those exact things that you went through. I hope you're subscriber list grows and grows and more people take a hard look in the mirror, and I don't mean the whites of their eyes! LOL. If you made it this far jd, thanks for reading. Gage Hunter.....P.S... it's not funny really, but it is to me when I hear people say that they only drink beer. I never touched liquor. Beer is mostly water. Liquor drinkers are the ones that get liver problems. That's hilarious to me because it's AlCOHOL that causes A.F.L.D no matter what flavor it is or pretty can or bottle that it comes in! Stick with it JD you're doing a fantastic job young man! Keep spreading the word
We are kidding ourselves if we think wine and beer are the lesser of evils compared to liquor. They are not. Also in red wine and darker spirits there are more byproducts (congeners) that are actually doing more harm. You do good work LD. Sometimes I find it hard to listen because you hit so close to home. I am thankful for you regardless. You touch many lives. Bless you.
From Sweden with Love ♥️ I hope you will "heal" as good as possible , sir/mr 🫡 🤜🤛 By talking about everything ("good") and bad sides to alcohol consumption is necessary 💯 to fully understand and to warn others 👍
The health complications from alcohol are unreal. I was throwing back a 30 pack of natural ice every other day during the pandemic, which led to a hospitalization for alcohol-induced ketoacidosis. Worst I’ve ever felt. Choose the root beer!
I'm not sure what that word means that starts with a k. I was going to leave a reply to you anyway so I thought I would just ask that. How are you doing these days? Your health?
My nephew by marriage died from acute pancreatitis from drinking. He was 34. Such an amazing young man. I saw so many people die from alcohol during my nursing career it blows my mind. A 12 year old on the Navajo res years ago. It destroys so many lives too. This is something that should be taught in school.
LD all he’d need to have is a little bruise or adhesion on his esophagus for an UGI bleed. Most likely he was admitted with an NG tube Yep when u have blk stool it’s old blood. Praying 🙏🏻 for him
LD I’m so sorry I missed the last wks vids Please give your MIL my ❤. Good thinking LD or could b a possible trigger for someone else if you named it. LD god dangit Omg internal bleeding Doesn’t need to be hard liquor
Carnivore is NOT suitable for anyone who has acute pancreatic issues which LD has. Carnivore is good for some but the almost evangelical following amd claims some make about carnivore and advice which is not good happens a lot here. Carnivore is NOT suitable for all. It’s that simple.
So happy to say I'm 160 days free from alcohol 😊 thank you for your vids ❤
Congratulations! A great achievement! 🎉😊
@kathrynminnick8986 thank you, it has it's tough times but the good outweighs it x
That's amazing!!!! Congratulations on 160 days!!!! You are so welcome! Thank you for being here! God bless ❤❤❤
Oh LD, please please stop apologizing for things you can’t help, and for talking about bodily functions - you’re so sweet to worry about offending people, but it’s really okay. ❤️
I agree! He is one of the nicest people on UA-cam and there is No need for him to apologize
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I love your candid approach. Its all part of real life. Drinkers need to know how bad it can get. I've seen it with my own eyes with my son.
Thank you so much ronsmom!!!! How have you been doing? I hope that all is well. I know you absolutely have. And I am so sorry for what you and your family have gone through..... this is so real. Thank you, and it's so good to see you! God bless❤❤❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Doing well all things considered.
I’m a serious addict and alcoholic who somehow escaped serious damage only to be diagnosed with a painful, degenerative autoimmune disorder in my early 30s. Most meds I take are incredibly hepatotoxic so I ironically still worry about my liver and if I had still been drinking, would’ve likely destroyed it by now. I thank god every day for the strength I had to quit and to now deal with this new chronic illness, never stop fighting no matter what your diagnosis is!
I'm sending you my best thoughts and prayers, cement sherbert!! You keep fighting the good fight. Know that you have friends that will be cheering you on the whole way. ❤️🎊🎉❤️
Please stay with us. We are all here to support eachother
Happy you’re here brother ❤
Hey cementsherbert, I am so sorry that you are dealing with that. You are right, never stop fighting!!!!! I love you attitude my friend!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk You really are an inspiration with everything you've done and gone through, to still be fighting every day and sharing with us here LD. I see the absolutely insane amount of pain and hard work you've put in to gain that perspective and clarity, let's help keep each other fighting the good fight!!
You really open my eyes on my alcool consumption, and change my life completely… I will forever be grateful to you and to come across your video by chance , I was on a slipery slope and realised it because of you!
That's so good to hear!!! I am so grateful you found this channel too!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
Piquette, ca c'est le merde. Bon courage! Moi aussi, je souffre d'alcoolisme. J'ai attendez des reunions AA en France et ca marche tres bien.
Hey LD hope you’re doing well. I’m hoping all goes well with your friend and mother in law. They’re both in my thoughts. Facing health problems without knowing exactly what’s going on is so hard. It’s terrifying. Thank you for being descriptive the information helps anyone having similar symptoms. No need to apologize ever. Take care my friend.
Hey micru866!!!! So good to talk to you! I hope that you have been doing well!!! Thank you so much for thinking of them! Take care, and talk to you soon!!! God bless ❤❤❤❤
We really love you LD, so simple, we just love you, such a thoughtful, kind person. I just wanted to tell you ❤
Yes, we do. Keep on keeping on.
🙏🙏🙏prayers for your friend,mother in law,you and your wife and kids LD
I had ulcers from drinking liquor. It caused black stools and uncontrollable throwing up blood. It was extremely serious yet Still I refused going to the hospital!! This was years ago but it can cause permanent damage. I’m praying for your Friend and continued prayers for your Mother in law.🙏🙏🙏
I'm so sorry cindy. That sounds horrible. Thank you for the prayers!!!!! They are greatly appreciated!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤❤
OMG, LD, you came SO close to checking out!!
Thank heavens you got help in time and you cooperated!!
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Man, you and your mindset. The beautiful way , you interact with people. The calm demenour. Boy, you would make one good physician. You really would.I hope, you are good, my friend and family is alright. I'll pray for your buddy , I will. I am good by the way. Havent been here long time. But, I am good. Forever grateful. Love you, my friend.
Hey glutitis!!! Long time no see my friend! I haven't been keeping up very well on the comments because of my health, but i am doing better now. Thank you so much for saying that my friend!!!! I love you too!!!! You are such a kind soul and I am proud to call you my friend!! I am glad to hear you are doing well!!! God bless❤❤❤❤❤❤
LD never missed work and this is his new “work”. He has a strong work ethic and views this channel as his mission to save and extend lives. That’s why he doesn’t like to miss days or being absent in the comments. I used to tell him to take care of himself too but the man is on a mission.
@@bryanthomas6063 Yes, I think you pretty much nailed it!
Absolutely!!! he is unstoppable a true soldier 👌
Thank you so very much for the kind words bryan!!!! I really appreciate you saying that man!!!! I am on a mission for sure!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
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2 memorial day weekends passed.
My 1 wine box and a case of beer a week habit, gone.
52 box of wine, 52 cases of beer hasnt passed thru my liver, pancreas, kidneys, brain, etc..
Thanks for "keeping it real", LD. I know we all appreciate it. Prayers for you, your friend and your mother-in-law. 💐
Like he said, don’t detox by yourself. I had a seizure and drove off the road. Alcohol is no joke!
My son passed passed in May. He was an alcoholic at 28. He had been living with a girlfriend and a heavy drinker. My son had potty problems like you mentioned. The doctors put a port in his neck for kidney dialysis. The port incision would not clot. He went to the bathroom with a nurses help but the nurse did not come to assist him when he was done. He bled so much and his blood pressure dropped significantly. He went into ICU again and never came out. Never came home. Evan. Forever 28
My son also had Guillain-Barré syndrome
My condolences on your loss. That's an awful story. I'm so sorry you have to bear the loss of your son. I hope his memory helps bring you some peace.
I love that you talk openly about everything!!! Thank you so much for doing this for us. I honestly love that you always keep it real!! 💗
Thank you so very much candace!!!! I really do appreciate you saying that!!! God bless ❤❤❤❤❤
I’d say a good portion of people in the USA with alcohol-related liver disease have it from beer. We drink a lot of beer.
Oh, I’m sorry. You answered my question. He has no symptoms. Prayers ❤️🙏🫶❤️🙏🫶
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I am eternally grateful for your channel! My beloved aunt passed from nonalcoholic fatty liver. They didn't find it until it was at cirrhosis. She never drank and never smoked, but loved her coffee, stressful jobs, and sugary snacks. My body type and bad habits have been similar. I had never even heard of NAFLD until 2018. Mind. Blown. I have changed my ways for the most part, learned everything I could about the dangers of sugar, and adjusted. You sharing your story is powerful, profound, and healing to others. ❤
Very sorry about your Aunt. If you don't mind me asking was she on any medications? , tylenol, covid shots? A lot of medication causes liver damage and unfortunately medical people often don't tell people this and it's sad.
@visam28 I do not know. I would guess plenty of Tylenol. She also had diverticulitis and was hospitalized a couple times for that in years prior to diagnosis. Her diet was pretty standard.
LD, you don't have to apologize, you are saving lives with your candid information Best to you, and prayers to your mother in law !!
Happy Veterans Day to all who served out great country!! 🙏❤Sorry to hear about your friend, LD! I guess it doesn't really matter what type of alcohol you drink because it's all toxic to our bodies. You don't even have to drink much alcohol, or any alcohol at all to end up with liver disease or pancreatitis! I hope your friend is able to turn his life around and regain his health! Our bodies often don't complain until it's too late. We can be sick and not know it because they symptoms haven't surfaced yet. Don't worry, we're not grossed out when you share certain details because this stuff is for real! Black stools are never normal and need to be addressed ASAP! We're so glad you're here to be a force for good in this world; this information is helping so many people! God bless, and hope to see you live again soon!! 😊 Wow, it got dark quickly in your video, lol! 🤭
Hey David!!!! Absolutely.... thank you to all the vets! I forgot all about that. Thank you man!!! I am still here!!! And it doesn't matter, it all causes damage in the end. Thank you for the well wishes for my friend too man!!!! So good to see you and I plan on doing the live on Thursday evening, I hope to see you there!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
What's up, my man. It was a nice day. I was able to get my video up before the rain came down. I am still sending prayers her way. I hope she recovers soon. More good content. Take it ease.
What's up my man! Good to see you! Glad it was a nice day man!!!! Thank you so much for the well wishes brother, they are greatly appreciated!!!! Thank you! God bless😊😊😊❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk No problem, L.D.
"And don't let that little person try to talk you into drinking tonight, or at all this week, or ever. Your life is so much better now that you've quit, it really is. " Loved hearing these words! I'm very glad that you don't refrain from getting in to detail. We are all adults here, and those words can be life saving for someone out there. I appreciate the raw nature of this channel. I'm praying for your mother in law! As someone else said, you are such an unselfish person. God bless!
Thank you so much for everything kris!!!! I really appreciate you saying that!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
Hi LD, you may have said and I just missed it but what prompted your friend to go to the doctor? We need to hear the worst of the worse so don’t apologize because we need to know it all. Prayers for your friend and always for you. God bless you. Thank you so much. ❤️🙏🫶❤️🙏🫶
Very well said. Once you have signs things have gone to far. Prayers for you and your friend.
Prayers go out to your friend and continued prayers for your Mother in Law. Thank you for always being so truthful about everything.
My life is in the toilet. Sadly I can't afford the Dr to quit. pray for me! I'm trying to taper down. Your videos help❤❤❤
I'm praying for you, 78 trav! Please be safe and know that you've got this! I believe in you. ❤
Please check your counties general hospital there is always help
Go to emergency room non profit help you detox, many urban hospitals offer “free care” it’s an application. Don’t let money stop you. I work for a hospital. They cannot deny you for lack of payment.
if you are in a difficult situation financially go to the emergency room they will put you in a detox and then while you’re in detox, tell them your situation and they will find a free place for you to get clean or that is stop drinking and I think the state will pay. If I am wrong, anyone please chime in and correct me and give this guy the right information thank you I’m pretty sure that’s how it works… GOOD LUCK!!🤞🗽☘️🌦️💌
Prayers to you, 78trav! Be honest about your situation and you should be able to work something out, just hang in there! Good luck and welcome to this community! ❤
Hi LD so glad your back and doing well. When I was bleeding internally due to my varices my stomach hurt so bad felt like it was on fire.
We love you, too, LD!!! Even though we could hardly see you near the end of the video. But that's all good because then it put the focus on your soothing, calming voice. That's perhaps one of your greatest strengths: You deliver your message firmly, gently, in ways that people can absorb, in ways that still people's fears. Like you're holding their hand in their darkest time. You have a great gift for what you do, LD!! Thanks for all you do!!!! Happy this channel found me and I chose to click . . . 😊❤🌺😊👍❤
@@kathrynminnick8986 Amen to that sista!
Thank you so much Kathryn and i love all of you guys as well!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤❤
We will pray for him also. Thank you for supporting this person. Praying for your mother in law also
LD, I know the sheer humiliation of going to the bathroom on myself; I was in the hospital, went in the bed. One of the most distressing, humiliating things I’ve ever gone through. I’ll pray for your friend.
It’s so nice of you to use this platform to support your MIL! You are a great example of a deep caring person who just happens to have an addiction ❤
Great point! And one we all need to keep in mind when we encounter people with addictions: They are NOT just the sum of their addictions and weaknesses!
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I’m coming off of three days of drinking. I feel horrible but listening to this video helps. I really had no reason for the drinking. Don’t even know why I do it.
I hope you can find your way to sobriety and stay on the sober path!!! Best wishes to you!!! 😊😊😊😊
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Scary hoping you’re Friend Will be ok LD love to you’re Mother in Law 🙏🙏💗
Thank you so much pearl!!!! God bless❤
Wow, great video ♥️🔥👏🫂🙏. Thank you 😊
I admire your candor and courage. God knows how many people you have helped with your openness and honesty. Thank you.
Thank you so much cindy!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
I've had one of my worst days ever today 😢 I love you ld and praying for your mother and law
I'm so sorry about that!! I hope tomorrow is brighter! And I hope you're sober to greet whatever the future holds!! 🙏😊
@kathrynminnick8986 I'm currently tapering down
@@PWRDOUBLEB Good luck!!!!! May tomorrow be much brighter!!!
I'll pray for a happier day for you tomorrow
Ugh, I commented here, and it didn't go through. I'm sorry for whatever you were going through yesterday. I hope that today is full of joy for you! Know that you're not alone and that you have friends who are thinking about you and sending you their best thoughts. ❤
These topics are imperative to educate people on! My fiance was obliviously experiencing these issues, and it could have saved his life. Thank you so much.
His hemoglobin was 1.6 when he got to the ER! He went into cardiac arrest for 10 minutes because of that.
Oh my gosh. I hope he is ok!❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you for sharing! God bless ❤❤❤
@liverdisease-qb6rk , no, he passed away 10/7/24
Hi LD you’re such a kind thoughtful man. I really appreciate your sweet personality and respect you have for everyone. I hope your mother in law is doing well. Tell her I’m still sending her good vibes and love. You look really great today my friend 😊. Ty for spreading awareness. Big hugs n love to you 🤟💚💚💚💚💚🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️
I hope you're feeling a little better compared to a few days back. Peace and blessings to you and yours❤
Hey hope! I am!!! Thank you so mucha! Many blessings to you and yours as well!!! God bless❤❤❤
Prayers for your friend & mother in law ❤🙏
I think it’s an amazing blessing you can tell people just how it is!!!!
Glory to God!
I meant to comment on your videos of explaining procedures, but I didn’t have time those days, but want you to know I so appreciate you sharing because so many need to know alcohol’s damage!!
My daughter didn’t share her fear of having an endoscopy because she was afraid also to tell me she had such a drinking problem - so people really do need to hear all you know and also realize they should get to a doctor ASAP if these things are going on ! It’s so important to go to the doctor if drinking alcohol! My sweet didn’t go to the doctor because of her fears & maybe she would have if had seen videos like yours! So keep on Keeping on! God bless you & family!!!
Well my beautiful daughter Heather will rise again on the last day in Jesus Name Amen ❤ Thanks to Jesus !
Don’t know if this will help but Dr Eric Berg and Dr Ken Berry, along with the channel HomesteadHow are having guests on Who have healed end stage cirrhosis with carnivore. Hope that helps.
Thumbs Up 👍 and Shared Out.❤
It doesn’t have to be liquor. It all breaks down the same poisonous way.🙏
Thank you for the inspiring words. Praying for you and your friend.
Thank you for this video, LD! It's so important to face the hard realities of aud. Our addiction helps us lie to ourselves, but we all deserve to live! So we need these hard truths. I got caught up in my thoughts with my last comment and forgot to mention that I've been sending up prayers to your mother in law! They're continuing to be sent her way. I'm also sending prayers to your friend. I hope he gets through this difficult time alright. All my love to you, your family, and this whole wonderful community. ❤❤❤😊❤❤❤
You are so welcome and thank you Amanda!!!! Love to you as well!!!❤❤❤❤ God bless ❤❤❤
Hey Ld, as ive said before, your realness is our reality..sugar coating doesn't do anyone any good!.. please keep the content going!.. as always God Bless!..
Thank you Yvonne!!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
Sending prayers to all .I hope and pray that your friend recovers and stays strong . So glad that you addressed this so many people need to hear and to see how important it is to take your liver and yourself . ❤
Thank you so much kent! I hope that you have been doing well my friend! God bless❤❤❤
I am doing well today LD thank you !! In 2013 I was told I had a fatty liver and did nothing to save myself. I went right home and a day later picked up where I had always turned weather bad news or good the bottle I believed was my life saver . Taking care of the liver and yourself is vital . Liver failure is living hell . So ya all these things LD says believe it's real life ❤️💯🙏
Thank you LD for your honesty in sharing this. I also used to think if my annual physical liver enzymes were normal that means I'm good! After acknowledging to my doctor I have AUD and we discussed my labs at my physical appt, she told me that once your liver enzymes are elevated- it means your liver is shot... it's not a warning sign. I did not know this. You are proving this. I appreciate your honesty and candor LD.
Please don’t apologize for describing symptoms and or bodily functions. It’s good for everyone to know. I’m very sorry about your friend. I hope they figure out what’s going on so he can deal with things head on and hopefully begin to heal. Back to watch the rest of the video. Have a great night and be well. That’s sweet your mother in law read the comments and they made her feel good. ❤️
Beer & wine seem so harmless. But they ARE harmful. I hope your friend is OK.
Also, sometimes feeling bad because our normal and we can't recognize that we are feeling bad.
Thank you om dyin
Hey micki. I really hope that you are ok. Hang in there please. ❤❤❤❤❤
It's a scary process but you know your friend has to let them look because of the serious nature internally.
Hopefully if they can get in soon, more options are available 🙏🏻 regardless of how it started.
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Can get sick from drinking, yes... And certain amounts it's about a 1000% chance. Live well brother ❤️
Aaaaw please keep us posted on your friend if you can. 🙏🏼
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I have just been diagnosed with gout. The pain has been excruciating...caused by alcohol. 😢
It doesn’t have to be hard liquor, I have being talking to and listening to others, my son have asked me how serious it is, there are others who have drank more than me but no major health issues, I’m currently going back to re-decompensated liver, where it is possible for a de compensated liver to go back to stage 3, I tell him everyone’s body are different and some are just slightly more lucky, but eventually it will catch up to you
I've been reading through the comments, and yours caught my eye again. I'm editing this because I see that you said you're going into re-decompensated liver. I am so sorry, my friend. But you CAN take that bull by the horns again. It's never too late!! You've got this, and I really do wish for many more years of joy for you. Whatever is happening now, you are not alone, and you have all my love and prayers. Best wishes from a friend in NY. You will get through this! ❤
Bro! Is that some grays in the beard? You're gonna live forever! God Bless!
It is. Thank you! Hahahaha!!!! I sure hope so! You as well! God bless😊😊😊
LD I am beyond blessed my liver didn’t shut down by all the Tylenol I took for years.
Any “ism” is SATAN
I had a stomach hemorrhage on beer and two (2!) aspirin and almost bled to death. Spent three days in the hospital. And still went back to drinking.
How are you doing now? I'm sending you my best thoughts and prayers for strength. ❤ you've got this! ❤
Thanks- I mostly understand the system where I live but can’t speak for the other 49 states! Thanks again..
Never apologize for talking about 💩. It is a very important health marker.
I know a lifelong beer drinker with cirrhosis.. he’s had to have a few blood transfusions already
Praying for you, your friend and your mother-in-law.
as a 66 year old woman, wine is a my poison
There's no timeline to taking your life back if you feel that change needs to happen. You can do it! My father Quit drinking at 67 and enjoyed living and reconnecting with the world around him after almost 45 years of heavy drinking. You have all my best thoughts and wishes ❤❤❤
Hope you’re friends okay. Please update us.
I sure will. Thank you so much redsnapper!!! God bless❤❤❤
Stool appearance is one of the major indicators. Must be discussed.
I’m 38 and was just told last night I have 10-15 years to live because of my liver. I’m not sure what to do now. Only 10 years! 😢 Even if I never drink again and live the world’s healthiest life from now on. I don’t have any major physical symptoms.
I have autoimmune hep, as well as pbc and psc, both are autoimmune diseases where the body kills its own bile ducts. My liver is in cirrosis, and it wont get better. Ive never drank, did drugs, nothing. My specialists say it could have been a genetic mutation that most likely started when i was in my 20s. Iam 55 now. I had a bad flare about a month ago. I looked like a pumpkin. Anyway, its really hard to deal with and I feel your pain and fear. ❤❤
I’m sorry for your situation. I hope you and your doctors can manage it as well as possible!😊
Hey Tamham. I am so very sorry. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope that you are feeling well today. God bless ❤❤❤❤
I remembered something my friend said to me years ago before I was drinking heavily, she said I seem to sabotage myself every time I am happy,I wonder if this has something to do with my alcoholism 😢😢😢
Hey jean, thank you for sharing. I used to do the same thing. I would always drink when I was happy or something good was happening. I hope you had a great day! God bless ❤
I can relate. I feel like if anyone showed any positive feeling toward me or had to "prove " what an A hole I am. I think I understand that feeling exactly😢
I'm sending both you and Mark love and warm wishes. Self sabotage is a common theme in drinking, and I want you to know that you're valuable and that there's nothing wrong with you. I'm sending my best thoughts and strength your way! ❤
@amandaflaherty7528 such a sweet heart you are.
Hey JD. First time commenter, put have been watching your videos for a long time. I wanted to piggyback upon a few things that you have mentioned consistently in your videos. For example, checking your eyes daily for yellowing as a key indicator of liver problems. For myself, the best way to determine where you're at is through regular blood work testing. Your numbers do not lie and can help people stop lying to themselves that they are just fine because their eyes are white ish. When the doctor took a look at my numbers for the first time, he came in the room and first question was how much do you drink each day? Not, do you drink? Then he asked how often, and for how long? Point being, that the eyes, stool, and belly pains, and etcetera, are not "pre-problematic". Like you say, and the doctors have told me, those things are indicative of severe problems that already exist! In fact by the time some people see these signs, it's too late. The roses could be cirrhotic already! I was a long long long time liquor drinker. It wasn't until some blood work was done in my late 50s (but I started this in my twenties), that I woke up and became surprisingly alarmed. I have no idea why I was surprised, but it got me to asking the doctor is it too late? Many tests, MRI's, gastro, endoscopy, colonoscopy, both GI's, CAT scans, and more that they determined that my liver is damaged, enlarged, and has "some" early Fibrosis. He told me I had a chance only if I completely stopped drinking now!! He also told me it was imperative to make several other lifestyle changes relating to the diet, exercise, and the like. Vitamin levels were also depleted, so mega supplements were needed. I still take many of these vitamin supplements to this day. Like all alcoholics, I had the underlying feeling that anything that was wrong with me was most likely, 99%, due to my drinking. Plus, I had no symptoms until I had about with gastritis which prompted many different blood tests. I was coughing up portions of my stomach lining and spitting it out I told the doctors that I had thought it was just snot or mucus from my sinuses running into my stomach. He said that was funny, but in your case the mucus is from your stomach lining, that is the protective consistency of the lining. It's not "nasal snot".
So thank you again JD for addressing that many times in many videos. Also on top of your "staying busy" suggestions, you are spot on! Tell your viewers they will not believe how many things they can accomplish in one day without drinking. It's simply amazing. For years and years I have avoided driving to anything! Was afraid of picking up a DUI at 9:30 in the morning for example. Or showing up to work with alcohol on my breath. Would avoid the doctors and any other professional appointments for that same reason. My productivity is probably $5,000 % higher than it was while drinking. I've been told that I am a better husband, and a better grandfather now as well. Also, extended family members that never wanted to be around me, I now have a relationship with, and a good one. They now tell me it was all because of the drinking. That's when I was telling myself that they were just difficult judgmental family members. So tell your viewers that productivity and relationships are a huge bonus of sobriety. Not to mention for younger people, productivity equals more dollars made, and a better life for your family! I've been sober for a couple of years now, but I still listen to you and watch your videos from way before you had got on the waiting list and jumping through all of those hoops. They keep me grounded and remind me that I was not the only one that did those exact things that you went through. I hope you're subscriber list grows and grows and more people take a hard look in the mirror, and I don't mean the whites of their eyes! LOL. If you made it this far jd, thanks for reading.
Gage Hunter.....P.S... it's not funny really, but it is to me when I hear people say that they only drink beer. I never touched liquor. Beer is mostly water. Liquor drinkers are the ones that get liver problems. That's hilarious to me because it's AlCOHOL that causes A.F.L.D no matter what flavor it is or pretty can or bottle that it comes in! Stick with it JD you're doing a fantastic job young man! Keep spreading the word
The name his subscribers use for him is L.D.-for "liver disease."
Yo LD what county do you live in in SC? You talk about going to Charleston for medical work often
I live in Savannah, for the record
Hey xavier! I live right beside augusta ga. I love savannah! God blese😊😊
North Augusta or Aiken
Prayers LD for your friend and your mother in law. I am wondering if your friend has a bleeding ulcer
We are kidding ourselves if we think wine and beer are the lesser of evils compared to liquor. They are not. Also in red wine and darker spirits there are more byproducts (congeners) that are actually doing more harm. You do good work LD. Sometimes I find it hard to listen because you hit so close to home. I am thankful for you regardless. You touch many lives. Bless you.
From Sweden with Love ♥️ I hope you will "heal" as good as possible , sir/mr 🫡
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By talking about everything ("good") and bad sides to alcohol consumption is necessary 💯 to fully understand and to warn others 👍
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The health complications from alcohol are unreal. I was throwing back a 30 pack of natural ice every other day during the pandemic, which led to a hospitalization for alcohol-induced ketoacidosis. Worst I’ve ever felt. Choose the root beer!
I'm not sure what that word means that starts with a k. I was going to leave a reply to you anyway so I thought I would just ask that. How are you doing these days? Your health?
My nephew by marriage died from acute pancreatitis from drinking. He was 34. Such an amazing young man. I saw so many people die from alcohol during my nursing career it blows my mind. A 12 year old on the Navajo res years ago. It destroys so many lives too. This is something that should be taught in school.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for your selfless work as a nurse. I'm sending you my best thoughts and prayers for peace. ❤
OMG a 12 year old?! So so sad!!!
Thank you for taking care of the sick ❤
@@triggsnasty6066 It was so rewarding......sometimes I felt like thanking the patients. I met some wonderful people.
LD all he’d need to have is a little bruise or adhesion on his esophagus for an UGI bleed.
Most likely he was admitted with an NG tube
Yep when u have blk stool it’s old blood.
Praying 🙏🏻 for him
Thank you so much for the prayers Kristen! I hope you have been doing well!! God bless❤❤❤
Talk about it
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My Mom drank box wine. I hate alcohol now.
Beer did it for me
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What is the best why to get help?
The power belongs to GOD. It doesn’t belong to the prayers themselves.
I am starting to have leg pain and burning. Also pain in my right shoulder.
Best to see a doctor.
I'm really sorry Judy. Please see a Dr soon. God bless❤❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk i see Dr. Werth the first if December
@@liverdisease-qb6rk i just figure it s just part of the process
I knew a guy that had the yellow eyes. One month
LD I’m so sorry I missed the last wks vids
Please give your MIL my ❤.
Good thinking LD or could b a possible trigger for someone else if you named it.
LD god dangit
Omg internal bleeding
Doesn’t need to be hard liquor
No worries at all Kristen!
I'm assuming a stool sample showed blood🙏🙏❤
Your buddy could have a stomach Ulcer.
Go carnivore diet! Cheers
Carnivore is NOT suitable for anyone who has acute pancreatic issues which LD has. Carnivore is good for some but the almost evangelical following amd claims some make about carnivore and advice which is not good happens a lot here. Carnivore is NOT suitable for all. It’s that simple.
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Looks like it!!!❤❤❤❤
W00t w00t!! Killin it kathryn!! 🎉🎊❤️🎊🎉
the guy poisoned himself and now faces the consequences. in other news: water is wet.