Cirrhosis ! God no ..not ME :(
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Originally Posted by SnoozyQ 
I have just found out that there are 4 stages of degenerating liver. Mild, modest , significant and cirrhosis. My doctor just told me i have stage 3 ..significant and he needs to investigate more. I am so devestated ;-( .why did i think i was so special. I dont want to die. I was ALWAYS going to stop BEFORE things got this bad . Maybe i deserve this , how selfish as a mother and wife .Wasting my years with my lover ( alcohol' ) instead of loving the things that mattered most. i probably deserve this. What do i do , where do i go , what do i say , who do i see.... head is spinning.Feeling nauseous , feeling scared.....
And don't even think you deserve this! Just continue on with sobriety, good eating, lots of water and exercise!!
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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
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save what you have left
Originally Posted by SnoozyQ
My doctor just told me i have stage 3 ..significant and he needs to investigate more. I am so devastated
What do i do , where do i go , what do i say , who do i see.... head is spinning.Feeling nauseous , feeling scared.....
the main thing to do is stay sober
a Lady friend of mine years ago in basically your same condition
was told by her doctor
that if she stopped drinking and taking her pills
she probably had some very good years yet ahead of her
if not
she would die in 5 years
almost to the day she died 5 years later
with a mouthful of booze washing down a handful of pills
she was just under 50 years old
the booze and pills had rotted her liver out
save what you have left of yours by
staying totally sober
Mountainman
a Lady friend of mine years ago in basically your same condition
was told by her doctor
that if she stopped drinking and taking her pills
she probably had some very good years yet ahead of her
if not
she would die in 5 years
almost to the day she died 5 years later
with a mouthful of booze washing down a handful of pills
she was just under 50 years old
the booze and pills had rotted her liver out
save what you have left of yours by
staying totally sober
Mountainman
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After a bout in the emergency room two years ago the doctor put in my medical records that I had alcoholic liver failure just because my count was so high--two years later my counts are normal and liver is fine--hang i there--I will say a prayer for you!
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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!!
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!!
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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.
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Medical and Psychiatric advice includes giving a diagnosis, treatment plan, medication advice and dosage suggestions, over the counter and natural home remedies that should be approved by medical professionals.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
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
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I do hope by sharing my personal story, I am not overstepping the medical advice line?
personal experience? generally fine
recommendations less so
I removed some posts - any posts still here are fine
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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.
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.
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