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Danny’s story: “After I got the FibroScan result I became obsessed with fixing myself”

Danny had used alcohol as a coping mechanism for most of his adult life, particularly during periods …

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Sheryl’s story: “Alcohol sneaks up on you. I thought ‘I can beat this, I can stop’ and it shocked me that I couldn’t”

Sadly, Sheryl passed away in April 2024 and our thoughts are with her family and friends. We …

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Paul’s story: “I never classed myself as an alcoholic”

In 2017, Paul’s liver started to fail and he was taken to hospital where he wasn’t expected …

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Simon’s Story: “It’s almost indescribable how much strength and energy I now have after my liver transplant”

Simon’s habitual drinking increased significantly during a difficult period following a move to a new job. Although …

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Beth and Katie’s story: “I’m struggling to come to terms with how quickly I deteriorated and that, technically, I lost ten days of my life’

When Beth began to experience extreme fatigue, her fiancee Katie pushed for treatment and asked constant questions …

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Ben’s story: “A medical team gave me every procedure they could think of – they glued me, put a balloon in and banded me”

Ben suddenly started experiencing fatigue and his GP thought at first that it might be Covid. When …

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Veronica’s story: “If you’ve been given a NAFLD diagnosis you’ve been given another chance to look at your lifestyle and make a difference.”

Having lost her brother to liver cancer, Veronica was nervous about visiting the British Liver Trust’s Love …

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Clare’s story: “My bile ducts had shrivelled up and the only cure was a liver transplant”

Seven years after being diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Clare was a busy working mum and, although …

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Chris’ story: “I was offered a new liver, but the surgery would have to start before it arrived. If it wasn’t fit for purpose, I wouldn’t recover”

Chris was just 29 when he was diagnosed with Alpha A1 deficiency which damaged his liver. He …

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Jackson’s story: “One thing I’m determined to do now is attend the British Liver Trust’s NAFLD support group.”

After being diagnosed with NAFLD, Jackson was successfully following his dietician’s eating plan, but work-related stress led …

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