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Welcome to our community! We’d love to learn a little about what has brought you here.
Vivian from Nashville TN. Diagnosed with Fatty Liver disease in June of last year thanks to a vigilant nurse practitioner who saw concerning elevated numbers in routine blood work and sent me to a hepatologist. I've been so careful ever since to follow his recommendations. Catching it early is crucial since there were NO symptoms. I've lost weight, changed my diet, given up alcohol, given up sugar, salt, and white rice and potatoes. It's a struggle every day, but a friend had to have a liver transplant last year, and I saw how awful that was. I definitely don't want to go through that.
Hi, my name is Doreen. I'm 70 years old next month. I was diagnosed with NASH (now MASH) 20 years ago. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis last fall. I have no symptoms so I have compensated cirrhosis. They tell me if I lose weight it will help keep the fat out of the liver so I don't progress to decompensated cirrhosis. It's a tough thing to deal with so I can use all the support/ideas that I can find! Looking forward to sharing and learning with everyone!
Hi. 73 male. I was diagnosed 6 years ago. I lost 20 lbs and my test came back ok. I haven't had any test in a couple of years but I'm due. I have no recognizable symptoms.
Welcome to the community! I'm glad to hear you're not experiencing any symptoms. Keep me posted on how you're doing - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for another round of solid test results! -Alexa (team member)
Hello! I came across this community while researching my new diagnosis, MALFD: Non alcoholic liver disease. I had 1 appointment with a gastro doctor and sent for an ultrasound. The doctor gave me a 3 month return visit appointment. But i am concerned now because I have my ultrasound results and don't know what to think. I have an ill defined hyperechoic area measuring 7.4 cm that could be related to imhomogeneous hepatic steatosis. consider a follow up MRI. So do I wait for the 3 month revisit?
I can understand why you would be hesitant to wait an additional 3 months for a follow up appointment. Do you have a patient portal that you could reach out to your provider through or a nurses line? If they would like for you to get a MRI, hopefully you could have your additional testing completed before your scheduled visit. Our community is here to support you, please reach out anytime. All my best, Julie (team member)
