Patient Stories

I was indirectly affected by liver disease as my mother became ill in 2009 and the only option available was to be a live donor.

My husband, Steven, was diagnosed with Hep C, cirrhosis and HE. This has been the saddest, depressing, and scary thing I have ever had to deal with in my life.

I am a Vietnam war veteran and three weeks after being discharged from the Army I was rushed into the Boston VA hospital with jaundice and was diagnosed with Hepatitis B.

She was diagnosed with acute autoimmune hepatitis. She never let the disease stop her from living her life and for 18 years she has learned to live with and manage the disease.

I have been living with AIH and PBS for almost 20 years. I was diagnosed after being in extreme pain and no energy.

After giving blood for the first time, it was discovered that she had an active Hepatitis C infection, likely as a result of transfusions when she was born.

She called and told me that she thinks I have autoimmune hepatitis and I need to see a specialist.

It has now been 2 years and 4 months since my second liver transplant I feel healthy and happy.

He ordered blood work that revealed that her liver enzymes were elevated. He astutely ordered a hepatitis C test which came back positive.

At the age of 35, after frequent lab results and repeated liver biopsies, I was diagnosed with PBC. For the next 10 years I felt fine without any symptoms.

I never knew the importance of keeping your liver happy and making sure that proper diet was important until I had this rare liver disorder called Budd Chiari.

Avani shares her story and feelings after having been diagnosed with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.