I know it's hard to think...but thank God it is not Stage 4! There is lots of hope! At one point my Dr wanted to take a picture of my liver because my count was so high...it so much depends on when they do the blood tests for the liver...when I was tested again at a later date, everything was much better and has been since!

And don't even think you deserve this! Just continue on with sobriety, good eating, lots of water and exercise!!

Hey Snoozey ,

Hang on in there :You_Rock_

Get through moment by moment if need be , this thing was there before diagnosis and you were ok , you can be ok post diagnosis .

be brave , m

Thanks everyone. Well its 4 am and i woke hoping it was a bad dream . But alas ...its real life , my life! I am NOT going to google again , but please ..IMPERFECTLYME don't feel bad honey, i know you were just trying to help.i just got up and had a big glass of water and my new life starts today. Need to chuck out all the crap from my pantry and get onto healthy milk butter and salads ( yuk ) gags ! Thank you all fir being here as Dee said , to lean on.i think i will be needing you for the time being. Normally in the middle of the night , i would stress something chronic. Now i have all of you and its not so bad. Much love .... Xxxxxx:ring:ring. :tyou

Snoozy I'm so glad you accepted my apology I felt sad all day that I hurt you. Been praying for you ALL day as well!!!

Thanks lovely , you didn't hurt me at all . It was MY choice to google .Just as it was always MY choice to lift an alcoholic glass to my lips. No apology needed . Hugz. Xx

save what you have left
 

Good luck Snoozy. I myself need to go get checked out googling it has made me so paranoid.

.. and possibly ignoring those, who I pray, will never become therapists ;)

Let me tell you about Dr Google... a few months ago, I noticed a freckle on my left palm and one on my right - now according to Dr Google I had skin cancer. My own mind decided it had spread (coz I had one on my right hand)
My Doctor nearly passed out laughing!!!
Dr Google AND RELATED MED SITES- are run by healthcare people who HAVE A SOLE INTEREST in selling drugs to health care people! think!
Thankfully TRAINED Doctors etc - know the difference!! :)

Thank you so much all . BOB that was very poignant , the story of your friend . i NEEDED to read that .i will write down the list you gave me. I am on a mission to live.

Please do not give medical advice

I understand that all who shared are well meaning and trying to help - however what you heard, or what your wife's second cousin did, or what happened to you and how you overcame it, may not be suitable for others, and may well keep someone else from seeking the professional assistance they need.

Even something as seemingly innocuous as grapefruit has been known to interact with meds.

We are a peer support group here. We simply cannot give medical advice.

thanks
Dee
Moderator
SR

Snoozy Q, I was in your shoes 3 years ago. while I am here because I still do struggle with sobriety, I do drink much less and have sober stretches. I will not lie that the wine is a strong pull. But I have had a liver scare. I was told I had cirrhosis. It was *wrong.*

Wait out your tests and get a liver specialist. That was who told me I did not have cirrhosis. With a good stretch of sobriety, all the liver enzymes became normal(and even stayed normal after some relapse) and the doctor told me the liver can even improve.

Even though I have struggled with relapses, I do strive to be sober and have sober stretches, and times of moderation. Other things that I needed to do was to lose weight and control diabetes that was found at the same time. Not sure if you have other health issues or weight on you. That was the trifecta for liver disease. All 3 things cause it: excess weight, diabetes, and drinking. I did address successfully the first two and still working on the last.

But, I have not had bad liver tests for 2.5 years.

So, do wait out your other tests, and maybe get a gasrtoenterologist who has a specialty in liver disease. Other doctors are just out of their depth with it. The scales are very specific for grading it, and my first doc was just plain wrong. It was not as bad as she has interpreted.

Cant resist encouraging you to help your liver repair!
My buddy was hospitalized 16 times and the last time told that his liver was so far gone he was not expected to leave the hospital.
26 SOBER years later he is well at 71 years of age.
I have just left him after an AA meeting giving hope and strength to a newcomer......Treat your self well and get well SnoozyQ
you are worth it!
Gx

I do hope by sharing my personal story, I am not overstepping the medical advice line?

Thank you. I am just so grateful NOT to be alone at this point. I have taken the day off work as i can concentrate on nothing else but my rotting insides . Ugh ......:ring

in 25 words or less, the rule is

personal experience? generally fine
recommendations less so :)

I removed some posts - any posts still here are fine :)

D

Snoozy, I'm really sorry you are going through this.

I hope you can try to remain in the moment as much as possible, and deal with things as they come along. The most important thing is to stay strong and sober.

Thanks Anna . I am 2 months sober tomorrow and i NEVER. Want to drink again EVER . XX

Snoozy sorry about your news and I just want to also add my support.