Your Stories Archive - Page 12 of 24 - British Liver Trust

Alan’s story: “Unfortunately, I was rejected for a liver transplant. That was really disappointing, but I understand why”

Alan

Alan from South Wales was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in 2020.

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Kirsty’s story: “The stars aligned when the Love Your Liver roadshow came to Bristol”

Kirsty thought she’d been drinking more alcohol than she should, so when the British Liver Trust’s Love …

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Lisa’s story: “Having a transplant has changed my outlook on life.”

Lisa and Christmas tree

After Lisa was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), she had a life-saving liver transplant. Thank you …

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David’s story: “I no longer have to worry about the ticking time bomb of hepatitis C.”

David

David had hepatitis C and has made documentaries for the BBC about addiction. He shares his liver …

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Martin’s story: “We have the power to choose our outlook on life.”

Martin

After he had a liver transplant, Martin slipped back into old habits and started drinking alcohol again. …

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Wendy’s story: “It helped knowing someone else with my condition.”

Wendy has haemochromatosis and felt ill for a long time before she was diagnosed. Thank you for …

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Jit’s story: “I don’t think there is enough awareness of liver disease in South Asian communities.”

When Jit recovered from alcohol dependency, he decided he wanted to do something to raise awareness of …

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Kat’s story: “Life without alcohol is amazing.”

When Kat was diagnosed with cirrhosis she gradually cut down how much alcohol she drank, before stopping …

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Steve’s story: “I want to grow old playing a big part in my granddaughter’s life.”

Steve experienced hepatic encephalopathy when his liver started to fail. He’s shared his story of alcohol-related liver …

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Shaun’s story: “I like to give back as much as I can.”

Shaun playing bingo

Shaun had primary sclerosing cholangitis and received a liver transplant from a donor liver that was shared …

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