Your Stories Archive - British Liver Trust

Jamie’s story: “If you are waiting for a liver transplant, never give up hope”

Jamie was diagnosed with an enlarged liver when he was just two years old and was ill …

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Veronique’s story: “My viral load dropped massively after a few days of treatment and I cleared the virus without any side effects”

Veronique was shocked when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C and didn’t know how or when she …

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Issy’s story: “The British Liver Trust’s website is fantastic, and I’m really grateful to them”

After falling seriously ill following the birth of her daughter and spending months in hospital, Issy decided …

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Chrissie’s story: “Focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new”

When the stress of being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis began to affect her mental health, Chrissie took …

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Millie’s story: “I thought autoimmune hepatitis would make my life different to what I wanted, so I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished”

Millie was just 18 and in her last year of A-levels when she was diagnosed with autoimmune …

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Ursula’s story: “Since my hospital admission 5 years ago, I have not had an alcoholic drink”

For decades, Ursula* used alcohol to mask the pain from her traumatic childhood and abusive relationships. Although …

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Lynda’s story: “Ursodeoxycholic Acid worked really well for around ten years – although there was cirrhosis there was no deterioration”

Lynda’s ‘world fell apart’ when she was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis and when she heard the …

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David’s story: “I thought you would get a warning sign with your liver, but I never did”

When David’s stomach started swelling he laughed it off at first, thinking he was putting on weight …

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Gordon’s story: “I’m keen that things are done right for people with alcohol-related liver disease”

Gordon knew he was drinking too much – it had become a crutch at a time of …

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David’s story: “To go from feeling unwell to being told I need a liver transplant was a shock to say the least”

Even though he was a keen sportsman, David was overweight. His busy lifestyle meant he didn’t have …

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