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Can cirrhosis heal?
I have stage 4 cirrhosis.Just started treatment for 24 weeks with Harvoni.If I clear and stay clear after treatment can the cirrhosis heal?Can I ever get back to having a normal liver without the worry of tumors?
Glen
Glen
Thank you for your advise and encouragement. With my HCV gone I do need to move forward with a healthier life style. At times I feel so doomed, when really what I need to do is move ahead a be kind to my body!
yes I have known people who got cured from cirrosis at the last stage after they had bee discharged from the hospital as "hopeless case" and sent home to dy! After drinking the tee of a Brasilian herbal health plant for three months
they were cured clinically 100%, only to dy of old-age.
The same plant cures Hepatitis-C within 6weeks to 3 months of drinking a potian of the leaves each day!!!!
This is 25 years ago and one x-patient called me recently telling me never to have had a fallback.
they were cured clinically 100%, only to dy of old-age.
The same plant cures Hepatitis-C within 6weeks to 3 months of drinking a potian of the leaves each day!!!!
This is 25 years ago and one x-patient called me recently telling me never to have had a fallback.
Hi again ,, We wont know if the hep c is clear till 3 months after the Harvoni is finished ,, As for the tips, My husband was on life support and in the hospital for 20 day's, he had a very bad bleed out and was lucky to make it through,, All anyone can do with this disease is hope for the best, Everyone is different,, My husband is 65 and he has said if he doest get a transplant by 70 years old, He will take himself off the list and someone younger can a a liver, After a certain age it would be very hard,, So we live our lifes the best we can , because as we all know live is short enjoy,,, best of luck to everyone
Hey girl!!!! Great response. You really inspired me. I'm slipping away with the diet. I really appreciate you posting this. I'll keep trying. I know your story so Im impressed with your sticking to your "food thing"
So are you not getting a transplant? Good luck with your decision.
Kitty
So are you not getting a transplant? Good luck with your decision.
Kitty
I have been on the liver transplant list over a year and a half. In September I got called in for a transplant after a year and due to family circumstances I was unable to get to the hospital to get it done (long story) and had to meet with the head of surgery of transplant surgery a week later who is one of the best in the US...he said the same thing to me...after examining me and going over my history he said at 67 with a low MELD with no - to below minimal fibrosis or varices even though I was stage 4 ESLD decomp cirrhosis of the liver, no signs of HE, my mobilization and coloring were normal he would counsel me not to have the surgery at this time and the only reason he could feel that my hepatologist was pushing for it was because of my age and due to the fact that I was in such good health that the likelihood of me being able to "tolerate" the surgery at 67 was better than it would be at 70 or later. would be harder.
I just completed a drug regimen that cured my Hep C. Just had upper GI for hep to check and my hep said I was fine and would see me in three months. So who knows. This is the craziest disease. I have a upcoming magnetic MRI coming up to check the liver...we will see. I am doing fine.
I do think there is hope. I do agree with almost everything I have read above. I am also a believer of positive thought. This disease, due to the medications, can lead to other ailments. But as we all get older we may have gotten other things anyway.
I am mainly a vegetarian. Whey is fine. Everyone needs a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates, fats. You need all three as they work together. Everything in proportion though.
Eliminate red meats, processed meats, sugar, salt (use spices), If you like dairy, try almond milk. I eat cereal with Greek yogurt. I daily eat a tomato, some artichoke hearts and drink a couple of cups of chamomile tea (a old time remedy for liver rejuvenation). Eliminate all caffeine. Coffee is okay. Never thought I'd be able to drink it black but have gotten use to it with cinnamon. I drink several cups of green and/or oolong tea a day. And about 64oz of water a day minimum is a must.
Everyone is different. I have always encouraged everyone to read as much as they can on the medicines they are taking....read labels on your food...read and research food items...you have to be your own advocate.
I went to a transplant meeting with a bunch of other transplant patients and one of the speakers was a nutritionist. As she sat there telling us what to eat I took notes. She asked if there were any questions. I said yes. I ask if everyone in the group was a liver transplant patients. They all said yes. I said well then here are several things that you do not need to do that she said to do....one: do not eat red meat. two do no drink energy drinks. And I went on to cover about 15 other things she said and she was po'd.....I said it you would like to walk down to the GI office with me now maybe my GI is there, if not, you can talk to one of the others. We went down there. I went over what she had told me then I excused myself and left and thought the hell with that. If I hadn't been informed and had listened to her ....good grief. I received a letter of apology from her.
So to end this...the best person to know what to do is you....you should know your body by 60.....food is not a cure.....but eating right is a way to keep your energy up. Get the information from all sources....disseminate it.....read up on it.....and do what is best for you. You are not creating a diet....you are embarking on a food lifestyle change. And this is coming from a person who lived on M&M's, Cokes, and nachos and cheese all day, The only good meal I'd take time to eat was on the way home from working in of all places the ER and stop and eat a everything breakfast and go home and sleep all day. Oh yeah of course I'd have that good meal every so often but it was usually a steak....I shudder at how I use to eat. So you just have to figure out what you like and what will fit in with what you want to do and then go for it. It takes time.
I just completed a drug regimen that cured my Hep C. Just had upper GI for hep to check and my hep said I was fine and would see me in three months. So who knows. This is the craziest disease. I have a upcoming magnetic MRI coming up to check the liver...we will see. I am doing fine.
I do think there is hope. I do agree with almost everything I have read above. I am also a believer of positive thought. This disease, due to the medications, can lead to other ailments. But as we all get older we may have gotten other things anyway.
I am mainly a vegetarian. Whey is fine. Everyone needs a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates, fats. You need all three as they work together. Everything in proportion though.
Eliminate red meats, processed meats, sugar, salt (use spices), If you like dairy, try almond milk. I eat cereal with Greek yogurt. I daily eat a tomato, some artichoke hearts and drink a couple of cups of chamomile tea (a old time remedy for liver rejuvenation). Eliminate all caffeine. Coffee is okay. Never thought I'd be able to drink it black but have gotten use to it with cinnamon. I drink several cups of green and/or oolong tea a day. And about 64oz of water a day minimum is a must.
Everyone is different. I have always encouraged everyone to read as much as they can on the medicines they are taking....read labels on your food...read and research food items...you have to be your own advocate.
I went to a transplant meeting with a bunch of other transplant patients and one of the speakers was a nutritionist. As she sat there telling us what to eat I took notes. She asked if there were any questions. I said yes. I ask if everyone in the group was a liver transplant patients. They all said yes. I said well then here are several things that you do not need to do that she said to do....one: do not eat red meat. two do no drink energy drinks. And I went on to cover about 15 other things she said and she was po'd.....I said it you would like to walk down to the GI office with me now maybe my GI is there, if not, you can talk to one of the others. We went down there. I went over what she had told me then I excused myself and left and thought the hell with that. If I hadn't been informed and had listened to her ....good grief. I received a letter of apology from her.
So to end this...the best person to know what to do is you....you should know your body by 60.....food is not a cure.....but eating right is a way to keep your energy up. Get the information from all sources....disseminate it.....read up on it.....and do what is best for you. You are not creating a diet....you are embarking on a food lifestyle change. And this is coming from a person who lived on M&M's, Cokes, and nachos and cheese all day, The only good meal I'd take time to eat was on the way home from working in of all places the ER and stop and eat a everything breakfast and go home and sleep all day. Oh yeah of course I'd have that good meal every so often but it was usually a steak....I shudder at how I use to eat. So you just have to figure out what you like and what will fit in with what you want to do and then go for it. It takes time.
thanks for your encouraging words. It makes me feel better that others have improving numbers. I do call my doctor Dr. Doom. Most of my interactions are with the PA and she is much more positive.
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