Originally Posted by
Kittyboo 
Mine once said to me ....
"It's fine, the liver is the only human organ that can repair itself".
I wish I was kidding.
I was told this too!
I was also told that there's NO history of cirrhosis (due to the drinking) or lung or any kind of cancer (from the smoking) in his family so even though they can be deadly for other people, they are just bad choices on his part but not dangerous health wise.
* His father is dying from a million different ailments all alcohol induced (his intestines have holes in them apparently, he can't control any bladder or bowel issues, he slurs his speech and seems to have wet brain (is that the expression?)... but no one mentions the LIVER so apparently his dad's health is all attributable to age and has nothing to do with alcohol (his dad is in his mid 60's fyi and looks about 100)