Diane’s story: “I hadn’t realised that primary biliary cholangitis could lead to hepatocellular cancer, so the diagnosis came as a shock”
Diane was taken aback when she received an email while on holiday stating that markers in her …
Arun’s story: “Both my donors gave me the gift of life, but I’ll never get to meet them or thank them”
Arun was born with a very rare genetic condition that affected his liver and had his first …
Sara’s Westminster story: “My dad died of MASLD aged just 62, so I went to Westminster with the British Liver Trust to campaign for change”
I really want to raise awareness of liver disease and make a difference because my dad died …
Rachael’s story: “We’re so grateful for the extra time that Mum’s donor gave her”
This story follows Janet’s diagnosis and transplant journey from 1995 until she passed away in 2024 When …
Sara’s story: “We never thought my dad would die from a fatty liver and don’t understand why he wasn’t under surveillance”
Please be aware, this story describes a terminal liver disease journey Sara’s father was told that he …
Morwenna’s story: “I am most thankful for the British Liver Trust’s support and for raising awareness of liver disease”
When Morwenna learned she had a fatty liver, she wanted to understand how she she had got …
Andrew’s story: “Being sober is not boring and the thought of having a hangover now is just terrible”
Andrew knew what alcohol was doing to his body, but he drank more and more to mask …
Pete’s story: “I lost 53kg before my liver transplant because lose weight or die is a fairly persuasive argument.”
After the shock of being diagnosed with terminal liver disease and told he had only two years …
Jayne’s story: “I promised my dad when he died that I would keep telling people about liver disease”
When Jayne first started feeling unwell her GP told her it was all in her head. Eventually …
Maneek’s story: “One of the consultants casually told me the tumour was the size of a small football”
At first Maneek thought the pain she was experiencing was IBS, but after 19 excruciating hours she …