Gareth’s story: “Organ donation really does save lives, it saved mine!”
Gareth first shared his story in 2018 to raise awareness of his experience following his diagnosis with …
Anninder’s story: “I have Autoimmune Hepatitis and I now know the warning signs”
I feel there is a lot of stigma around liver conditions and the assumption that they must …
Lucy’s story: “Without my GP making sure my Autoimmune Hepatitis diagnosis was found at the age of 19 I may not have made it this far”
Lucy feels very strongly about early diagnosis of liver disease and being persistent even when she was …
Alan’s story: “I felt like I was being judged all the time. It made me feel small and dirty. How dare they?”
When Alan was told he had just eight months to live if he didn’t stop drinking, he …
Samantha’s story: “The GP suggested I was a secret drinker and I still feel very hurt about the stigma I experienced. It will never leave me”
Samantha was deeply upset by the stigma she faced from some members of the medical profession. When …
Tony’s story: “Don’t judge a book by its cover – there’s a story in there somewhere”
When Tony was diagnosed with alcohol-related liver disease, he pushed his family away and his work colleagues …
Isobel’s story: “I want everyone to understand there are hundreds of causes of liver disease”
From the time she went for a liver biopsy, Isobel has faced stigma relating to liver disease. …
Steve’s story: “My friends abandoned me because of my liver disease”
Steve’s friends dropped him when he had alcohol-related liver disease, including one he’d known for 25 years. …
Robyn’s story: “There are more causes of liver disease than just alcohol misuse”
My name is Robyn and I was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis in April 2021. By the beginning …
Sharan’s story: “Our liver isn’t spoken about and to be fair many of us don’t realise how vital our liver is.”
Sharan’ s dad passed away from Non-Alcohol Related Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in May 2011. Following his …