Doc says watch my diet

I received a mailing from my health insurer saying that past medical information indicates that I may have issues with my liver and should see my doctor. I made an immediate appointment. My doc had a more detailed letter from my the insurance company. During my gastric bypass surgery, I volunteered to be part of a test group that allowed liver biopsies to investigate the incidence of fatty livers in people who have been obese for a long time. I never heard the results, so assumed everything was okay. But my doctor says there was apparently indications of cirrhosis.

I went to the lab the next morning for an ultrasound and blood test. The next day, the doctor's nurse told me that the liver, and aorta were all "within tolerances".  I still have those pesky gallstones.

But the doctor told me to avoid fatty foods and lose more weight, because I could still develop cirrhosis... not to mention the gall stone issue.  I guess I was assuming that my gastric bypass would let me eat more fatty foods like steak and hot dogs and such but I am wrong.

I admit, i was kind of bummed out. But my doctor has never been one to mince words. He's always been concerned with my health and tells it like it is. It's a wake up call.

I'm glad they're on top of it but he told you to lose weight? Was this appointment in person? I don't see where you could lose weight from

Interesting!  I recently went out with a guy who was trying to calculate how many carbs were in everything because he was trying to lose weight and correct cirrhosis of the liver due to diet.  I thought he was making that up.  Oops.

I'm impressed you can tolerate steak, but perhaps only once a month or a smaller one is in order.  So glad you found out before it became a threatening issue!

Janice

Just had to add I love your avatar picture.....That may really work...lol

jenny

 Milk thistle helps the liver. Many here have taken it to help when the liver is stressed from fatty liver and rapid weight loss. I have read it also help the gallbladder, so that would be a double bonus for you. 

I'm sure Vitalady sells it, and I find it easily on line.