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Cirrohsis and Diet

I have been told by my Dr. that persons with my type of liver scarring don't live more than 12 months to three years.  This information has truly been disheartening to my mental well being.  I want to know what foods must I absolutely avoid ( I don't drink acohol and haven't for several years now).
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144210 tn?1273088782
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144210 tn?1273088782
Yes, that excerpt on diet was written by HR. Smaller meals spread out and high in veggies, lower in grains, and no sugar. The damaged liver can only handle so much at a time.
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How are you doing with that information?  
I remember asking the doc I worked for about my brothers condition, small intestine cancer and her text book answer, 6 months.  It was my brother, how callous
Is this the first time you've been told anything like that?  how long have you know you have that extent of liver damage?
Are you going to pursue a liver transplant?  
This has such scary moments, and other times just face to face with reality, that none of us are going to get out of here alive> no matter how long we try to put it off.  By the way I'm in a kind of depressed mood, you know the world etc.
It matters how long, but it really matters what we do with even one minute of that time,
anyway, I hope the best for you.  

Gauf: So as far as the diet are you saying veges and salads are optimal and oatmeal? I didn't quite understand your answer.
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144210 tn?1273088782
Sounds like advanced cirrhosis. Was a transplant discussed? There are things you can do with the guidance of a hepatologist. Discuss some of the info below with him and Godspeace.


(REFINED SUGAR IS HARD ON THE LIVER!)

Veggies and salads are the "macrofibers+ microfibers ". They slow everything down, even the basic enzymatic digestion process : macromolecules in food to absorbable monomers of sugar, amino acids and fatty acids. . . Grains - simultaneously with the above therefore, never as a "bolus' as such by themselves , grains should ideally be mainly oatmeal, little to no wheat and always in moderation. Veggies and salads themselves have slow carbs right in them. What matters is the slow offering of the enterically absorbed "nutrients" to the liver, that has to work them up as they come and therefore can be easily overwhelmed=damaged. if the offerings exceed the available capacity for "nonstressful processing". It is mainly a biochemical processing plant and it can only do so much per minute....Fruits/berries should also be embedded if possible, since they often . contain relative high available monosugar amounts..It is obvious that any true "sugar" containing drinks or even fruit juices are problematic for all these reasons and "deserts" are not even discussed.....
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You may also benefit from supplements.

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