Gordon’s Story
People think I am younger than I am, so I show them the photo of me before …
Cheryl’s story “I received my NAFLD diagnosis in a letter and was left to my own devices. I was anxious that I might die and kept thinking I’ve got a little girl to look after”
Cheryl’s multiple miscarriages following IVF treatment led her to comfort binge-eating. When she finally became pregnant naturally …
Sophie’s story: “I had cirrhosis and didn’t know what it meant, how or why it had happened or if I was going to die”
Having been healthy all her life, Sophie was terrified and confused when she suddenly began to experience …
Chris and Sam’s story: “We weren’t told about encephalopathy at all”
When Chris was diagnosed with non alcohol cirrhosis of the liver neither he or partner Sam were …
Amanda’s story: “Hepatitis B needs to be talked about and normalised. Otherwise, how will the perception of it ever change?”
In the two years since being diagnosed with hepatitis B, Amanda has gone from wanting to hide …
Chris’ story: “Liver disease was poisoning my system”
Chris liked salty food and regularly ate ready meals, not realising the irreparable damage they were doing …
Alison’s story: “I’ve been given a second chance and by God, I intend to take it’
Alison experienced pain that was so extreme that it made her throw up repeatedly. After a visit …
Roxanne’s story: ‘My mum was ill before she was diagnosed with liver disease and drink was her medicine’
When Melanie was diagnosed with alcohol related liver disease her daughter Roxanne learned everything she could about …
Adhnan’s story: “I couldn’t bear to see my little boy suffer, so I donated part of my liver to him”
Adhnan never realised the magnitude of the living donor process and found the post-operative pain almost unbearable, …
Jamia’s story: “There should be more information about NAFLD because people don’t realise how serious it is until it’s too late”
I’d heard of fatty liver disease before my husband was diagnosed, but didn’t realise how serious it …