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Another study confirms detrimental effects of delaying hepatitis C treatment
Another study confirms detrimental effects of delaying hepatitis C treatment Liz Highleyman Produced in collaboration with hivandhepatitis.com Published: 05 May 2015 Deferring antiviral therapy for hepatitis C until a person progresses to advanced liver disease has clear drawbacks including lower treatment effectiveness and an increased risk of clinical events and death, according to a study…
Read MoreNewest Hepatitis C Drug Without Interferon Achieves 93 Percent Cure Rate
Newest Hepatitis C Drug Without Interferon Achieves 93 Percent Cure Rate
Read MoreWaiting……
The usual chaotic kind of few weeks. Husband has been feeling the pressure of living life with….well me, I guess. I think since going on the waiting list the reality has hit home that things are getting serious. He likes to be the provider and protector. Unfortunately his job is unstable and is constantly in…
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Emricasan Hoping to Be First Fatty Liver Drug Nicole Cutler Apr 15th, 2015 An experimental drug for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has received high marks in a mid-stage trial. An estimated one quarter of American adults has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a growing health problem that can be hazardous if not addressed. Currently, lifestyle…
Read MoreOh to be in A&E – not!
Spent the morning in A and E. The previous evening I developed an intense pain near my tummy button which lasted for several hours. I do have a couple of digestive disorders so put the pain down to those. I felt much easier in the morning but had a horrible taste of blood in my…
Read MoreThe Advantages of Consuming Protein for Liver Health
The Advantages of Consuming Protein for Liver Health Once associated with bodybuilders looking to increase muscle mass, protein powders actually have many applications – including helping those with some types of liver problems. Providing your body with the ingredients needed to be at the top of your game is no easy task, especially when…
Read MoreMixed Emotions
It’s been a long night. The donors organ was not up to standard. Lesions were found on the kidney and it was felt that it was likely to be cancerous with a risk the cancer has spread, compromising the liver. I feel lots of emotions, sorry to have put my children through such an ordeal,…
Read MoreGot The Call!!!!!!!!
Well I got the call at about 6.30pm tonight. I’m here now with my husband having left 3 very distressed children with equally distressed parents. All I know at the moment is it’s a cardiac donor as apposed a brain dead donor. Either way, there’s a family grieving and that’s hard.
Read MoreShocking transformation of ex-bodybuilder given just three weeks to live after being diagnosed with liver cancer which he blames on 10,000 calorie per day pizza and energy drink diet
Former bodybuilder with liver cancer is given just three weeks to live Shocking transformation of ex-bodybuilder given just three weeks to live after being diagnosed with liver cancer which he blames on 10,000 calorie per day pizza and energy drink diet Dean Wharmby, 39, was told he had just three weeks to live in November…
Read MoreA Tough Day at the Clinic….
Clinic appointment today. Its fair to say the appointment could have gone better. There is evidence from the fibro scan and the mri of extensive scarring and my blood tests show significant deterioration of the livers function. My bilirubin is 112, however, he felt I looked better than I should! He told me PBC patients…
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