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 …
John’s story: “The British Liver Trust is really trustworthy and super helpful. Start addressing your worries head on with them in your corner.”
John* weighed more than 23 stone and felt tired and dizzy all the time. He blamed sleep …
Mandy’s story: “I was receiving an organ from someone who had themselves been a transplant patient. What were the risks?”
Mandy lived well with Primary Biliary Cholangitis for 17 years, until 2002 when two tumours were found …
Frank’s story: “Throughout this journey, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to receive such informative and supportive care.”
Early detection of liver disease is essential for effective treatment and better health outcomes for people with, …
Ann’s story: “I called the Nurse-led Helpline in tears and their help was immeasurable”
Ann was in excruciating pain and going backwards and forwards to A&E when she called the Nurse-led …
Alastair’s story: “I went through all the medical trials, including Interferon and Ribavirin, as they tried to figure out how to control hepatitis C”
Please be aware: This patient story describes a terminal liver cancer diagnosis Forty years ago Alastair received …
Noele’s story: “After three challenging years with autoimmune hepatitis, I’ve finally reached a stable condition”
When Noele began to lose weight and her skin gradually became darker, she didn’t realise that her …