Hi All

I just wanted to share great news with you – my friend recently did fibroscan and the score is now 9,6 !!!

For the comparison, his first fibroscan result was 23,4

I hope these results will give hope to many that it’s possible to get better and you should never stop fighting & trying!

Thanks again to all of you for great support and kind words, it’s been very appreciated on this journey

Hi guys!

It’s been a long time since I posted my last message here…

First of all, I’m sorry I’m not replying to any topic related to Covid and vaccination but I figured it would be better to post here since I’m asking on behalf of my friend who I wrote about here.

Anyway, he has been wondering if it’s better for him to get vaccinated now, are the current vaccines safe for him, or it’s smarter for people with this stage of fibrosis to wait for (maybe) some better option?

I know in these tough times the vast majority of us have been wondering about the same (vaccination in general) but maybe you guys have some opinion from the “fibrosis perspective”

Thank you very much for any answer.
Stay healthy!

He had problems with gall stones few years back and they removed his gallbladder…

I guess I’m gonna continue to search for an answer, maybe go through some other topics of this forum, anyway- thanks

Hi guys!
I was hoping there would be only good news to share since my BF has succesfully finished his treatment and achieved SVR12.
But…
He’s been experiencing some dull pain in his liver area last couple of days. He even said that he’s never felt that much pain before. And now we’re afraid and we’ve been thinking about what is causing it. As I mentioned in my previous posts he’s quit smoking and he’s been vaping for a couple of months now…Is it possible that the e-cigarette (specifically the propylene glycol contained in e-liquids) could be the problem? He’s also started exercising daily (couple of pushups) but that shouldn’t be a problem…

If any of you have an answer or at least idea what could it be, please help.
Thank you

Ok, thanks a lot!
He would just exercise a bit at home, nothing major. Definitely won’t go nuts.

Haha walking every day is a huge thing, you’re definitely not lazy!

Hi! Thank you!

Raise the beneficial hdl through (1) excercise, (2) lowering trans fat intake (unhealthy trans fats are found mainly in partially hydrogenated shortenings), (3) moderate alcohol intake may help (usual advice is that if you do not use alcohol already then do not start). And reduce the ldl cholesterol through (1) increasing dietary fibre intake by eating more of the good stuff (legumes, vegetables, grain foods, fruit, nuts, seeds), and reduce saturated fat intake. (2) Loose excess body fat if you’re over the recommended body weight recommendations, (3) reduce sugar intake (remove sugary sodas, fruit juice, processed foods).

Now that you’ve mentioned exercise, I’d like to ask if it’s ok -considering that he has cirrhosis- to exercise? Because he’s been avoiding exercise thinking he could worsen his condition.
He eats well overall and he is at normal weight, hasn’t been drinking alcohol for over 20 yrs… His only problem is smoking cigarettes. He’s been talking about replacing them with an electronic cigarette but he’s not sure if the electronic one is harmless (especially for his liver).
Thanks for all your answers and opinions, I aprecciate them very much.

For an overall picture, I’m adding his last blood results, they slightly changed.

Previous results:
Glucose 5,1 4.9
Urea 3,4 3.9
Creatinin 74 80
Proteins 62 78
AST 27 22
ALT 45 24
ALP 90 82
GGT 101 44
Amylase 78 86
LDH 186 159
calcium 2.34 2,36
sodium 141 (same)
potassium 3.82 3,6
chloride 104.2 101
CRP 0.30 (same)

Glucose 5,1 4.9 …….4,4
Urea 3,4 3.9 ………4,4
Creatinin 74 80……..(same)
Proteins 62 78
AST 27 22 ……..25
ALT 45 24 ………28
ALP 90 82………90
GGT 101 44…….48
Amylase 78 86……..77
LDH 186 159……..191
calcium 2.34 2,36……..2,37
sodium 141 (same)……..142
potassium 3.82 3,6……..3,90
chloride 104.2 101………102,8
CRP 0.30 (same)………0,32

He’s been wondering if it’s ok that AST and ALT have increased a little bit?
But all of the results are normal, except for cholesterol (6,61 – should be <5,2).

Hi guys, I’m here to give you some update.
My BF did blood tests last Monday (40 days after 1st pill of Harvoni) and his results (in comparison with the previous results) were:
Glucose 5,1 4.9
Urea 3,4 3.9
Creatinin 74 80
Proteins 62 78
AST 27 22
ALT 45 24
ALP 90 82
GGT 101 44
Amylase 78 86
LDH 186 159
calcium 2.34 2,36
sodium 141 (same)
potassium 3.82 3,6
chloride 104.2 101
CRP 0.30 (same)

And from 1 485 632 IU/ml to <12 !

We are so glad, we had to share it Have a nice day all of you!