Lynda’s story: “Ursodeoxycholic Acid worked really well for around ten years – although there was cirrhosis there was no deterioration”
Lynda’s ‘world fell apart’ when she was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis and when she heard the …
David’s story: “To go from feeling unwell to being told I need a liver transplant was a shock to say the least”
Even though he was a keen sportsman, David was overweight. His busy lifestyle meant he didn’t have …
Emma’s story: “No one should judge anyone until they’ve walked in their shoes. People suffer from addictions for various reasons, whether it’s trauma from childhood, the passing of a loved one, the losing of a job, the breakdown of a marriage”
Alcohol was an integral part of Emma’s social life, but she never considered herself an addict. When …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Louis’ story: “My liver cancer was gone but I was still on the liver transplant list. Did I still need one?”
When Louis’ sister was suddenly and unexpectedly diagnosed with liver failure, he immediately wanted to donate part …