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 …
Andy’s story: “The whole transplant thing is an emotional roller coaster”
While Andy was always aware that he would need a kidney transplant due to a rare kidney …
Abigail’s story: “Pregnancy for women with cirrhosis needs to be discussed more, along with the risks”
Please be aware: This story discusses miscarriage *Abigail was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis at the age of …
Andrea’s story: “The Transplant Games have given me new ambitions, challenges and lots of shiny medals.”
Andrea started competing in the British Transplant Games just one year after her transplant in 2014 and …
Jenny’s story: “I went from feeling inexplicably ill to waking up to be told I had had a liver transplant.”
Being well enough to take part in the British Transplant Games was a real motivating factor for …