living with liver disease, how much was I consuming before I got sick. remastered.

[@Laura-sj2es]

hi LD, just a little msg to share a significant milestone with you today, I have completed my 1st month sober!! This feels surreal to me, I never imagined I could break free from the grip of that devil after struggling for so many years. And I owe this incredible achievement to you, ever since I found you, my life has gone to a profound transformation!! I was so miserable, and now I feel so liberated and excited about the future! Thank you, thank you and thank you again my dear friend, your videos mean the world to me. I love you so, so much. May God bless you abundantly LD

[@seg6629]

Well done x 6 months for me

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

​@@seg6629congratulations on 6 months!!! That's awesome!! God bless

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

That is so awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I really appreciate you saying that, but you put in the work! I can't take any credit for your sobriety. Getting sober is so terribly hard and you did it!!! I am so very happy and proud for you!!! Thank you so much! God bless❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@Kristen10-22]

Woah!!! Way to go!!! Congratulations 🎊 One month is HUGE! Prayers for you always

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

How are u today

[@Chilos49]

Your videos were god sent. I started having some slight discomfort on my right upper quadrant. After an ultrasound found out I have fatty enlarged liver. I quit drinking right away and now I’m 3 months sober. Latest ultrasound shows a totally normal liver. Your videos motivated me to change my life once and for all.

[@melanie4926]

❤

[@robertwilliam9558]

Thanks for having the courage to give all these details. This will help many people.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

No problem! It's my pleasure! God bless😊

[@Bonzeye182]

These videos are very healing, and motivating. I really appreciate the content.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you!!!

[@deborahmckinley4732]

My two Uncles died in their 40s because of their addictions. I am happy you are on your way to better health!❤

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I'm so sorry to hear that. Thank you so much! I'm almost 2 years sober now. God bless😊

[@MC14772]

Thanks for sharing and being so honest and open. You are a source of constant encouragement . God bless!

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much!!! God bless you too!❤❤❤

[@jeanrookes2387]

Don’t worry about going off subject. It’s all interesting. You’re brutally honest account of your drinking is admirable. Take good care of yourself. X❤

[@claymac7895]

It's amazing you can pinpoint the exact day and situation that sparked your serious alcoholism.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

It really is. But I really do remember the day it happened. Thank you for watching! God bless

[@jg5555]

Love you brother. Hang in there and thank you so much for sharing your stories.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Love you too! You are so welcome and thank you for being here! God bless😊

[@cheryldeanley2074]

Hey G! Crazy wind here too !. Your drinking habits sound so much like my son's father. He would drink from morning till night. Vodka and beer all day. Never ate food. Funny thing, I never seen him falling down drunk. He was slow walking and talking. Like he had a steady even buzz 24/7. He died in his sleep about 8 years ago. He was 62. We weren't together at the time. Thank you for your story. Have a great day tomorrow . Love ya ❤

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Hey jersey girl! I am so sorry to hear that about your husband. I never knew that about you. That is so sad. I didn't ever eat either... I'm sure that played a huge roll in my getting sick. I hope that you had a great day today and a wonderful day tomorrow!!! Love you too!❤❤❤ God bless

[@reneephoeni]

Thank you for sharing and helping others

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

You are so welcome! God bless

[@Slayer-7373]

Amazing video 👏🙏

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you 🙌

[@Slayer-7373]

@@liverdisease-qb6rk of course brother, I’ll send that email tonight. 👍godbless

[@JR-sf7pf]

Timeframe of drinking similar to mine. 10 years socially and another 12 hard core. I binged hard on weekends. Mon-Thurs hardly drank but come Friday I went 48 hours hard - basically until I passed out. Diagnosed last Sept. after I got Ascites. 7 liters drained. Hasn't returned. Quit Alcohol and cigarettes cold turkey. MELD was at 16 six months ago. Now down to 10. Liver function tests progressively getting better. Liver enzymes AST and ALT still a bit high which is a little concerning. Good luck to you and thank you for sharing your experience. It does help others.

[@bert454]

Wishing you well on your recovery. Stay the course.👍

[@RonsMom40-pu1en2gj4p]

I never cared for beer that much. Started with wine to help me sleep. I later moved into a duplex next door to my son. He introduced me to Captain Morgan and Coke. I remember going to work drunk as can be. When my grandson cried bcoz I was drunk, I stopped. My son didn't.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you for sharing your story! I am so sorry that your son is still drinking. How long have you been sober if you don't mind me asking? Thank you! God bless😊

[@RonsMom40-pu1en2gj4p]

@liverdisease-qb6rk actually my son passed away this last November from cirrhosis and sepsis. You already familiar with story. (CYNKERR5977) Sober 4 years now for me. I made new yt channel to honor my son.

[@Slymphomie]

Your story reminds me so much of my own. Young general manager.. very little sleep.. stress… so much stress.. had a very poor diet… and I worked so much I gave myself cancer. Maybe I would have gotten it anyway if I didn’t exacerbate it with that lifestyle who knows. The body is so fragile. Some more than others. It’s so important to take care of yourself cause you never know 💗 please hang in there. Fight for easier days ahead. You have a hell of a lot of people on the internet praying for you

[@theodoreortega9776]

You are truly inspiring brother 🙏 I have fatty liver and it keeps getting worse for whatever reason I try my best to eat well and exercise . Prayers to all of us much love my friend 🙏❤️

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you so much!!! I really hope that things improve for you soon! The one good thing is, it's reversible. I hope that you can turn it around, I know you can!!! Thank you! God bless

[@great-garden-watch]

Look up ken berry here. he’s an MD. A keto doctor as well. Diet will reverse fatty liver. Ive done it.

[@icontrolmyownguns2096]

@@liverdisease-qb6rk Your liver damage might not be due to alcohol. Some people have Wilson's disease, where their liver stores copper. Many people with Wilson's disease are alcohol drinkers, and if their liver tests show abnormal, the doctor will blame it on alcohol. Most doctors have never heard of Wilson's disease.

[@simonrayner3110]

Please don't give yourself a hard time for succumbing to alcohol if you work in the hospitality business LD. I'm 63 but from watching your videos was as you were when you were young doing outdoor sports, which always ended with quite a few beers. At 40 I bought into a pub business (or a bar, as I'm a Brit) which became the place to go, live music the works. At the end of each night the bar staff would always have a few drinks on me before they went home. After they went I would cash up the tills and hit the scotch whilst doing it on my own. The seed of alcoholism was planted. I sold the business because of my drinking but ironically continued it for over 20 years more . I now think why, but I do know when, and I often think of the bar staff who were already drinking heavily at that time, over 20 years ago I hope they're all well. Simon

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you so much! I can totally relate with you. I would do the same thing. I always had my drinks at the end of the night on the office while I counted cash. When the whole bar is open just for you.... it can become a problem. I know it did for me. Thank you so much for this! God bless😊

[@randomcomputer7248]

I have known several pub landlords die from Cirrhosis in their 50s. One was saved by his wife, he ended up drinking in the day and he started going to sleep drunk behind the bar, he left business entirely and moved away. What I notice about booze and seems to happen to alot is 3 things that I think give a high chance of over drinking. Proximity, Opportunity and Funds. Bar jobs, Chefs, Actors are badly affected since alcohol is always close( it is for most these days), but they also have the Opportunity due to the nature of their work and of course funds. I didnt drink much when younger because I didnt have the funds, god help me if I did back then.

[@DougMacDonald-w1f]

Thank you!

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

You're welcome! God bless

[@kentlowry5435]

God Bless

[@JamariusJackson-yg5ui]

Subscribed. I never let it get to the point of going to the hospital or drink nearly as much as described but I did drink everyday and it was making me sick everyday. It’s harder than I thought to stop, I kept saying it was normal and had friends that supported it, but it really sneaks up on u. It was a friend on Facebook that kept posting things about him quitting and videos like this that finally convinced me to stop. So thank you.

[@Micru866]

Hey LD thanks for retelling the story I agree with so many new subs it’s really important to get the back story. For me it really helps me to reflect on my own experiences with alcohol. Thank you and I look forward to all your videos. Hope you had a nice day, sure is windy today lol.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

You are welcome! Thank you so much for always being you! I think a lot of people want to know how much I was drinking before I got sick to get an understanding of how much it takes before the health problems arise. God bless😊

[@christycomer373]

Holy Crap!!!!!! You are lucky to be alive!!! I’m soooooo happy that you stopped. God Bless You. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@chelongogan3904]

Jesus can HEAL YOUR LIVER.. GLAD you are steering clear of alcholism... God bless you richley

[@Daliahsdad]

LD thank you for another video. I’m excited to see tomorrows video 😊

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you so much and you are welcome! God bless 😊

[@veritas3379]

Man I thank you for your videos and sharing your your story. I had 7 months sober and relapsed hard from beer and wine to vodka and whiskey. Withdrawal was bad, shakes etc, I went to detox. Today is day 13 sober and I still want to drink, it's insane. And during those 7 months I had days where alcohol was the furthest thing from my mind. I said to myself today if I don't force myself into sobriety something will, sickness, legal issues, etc. When your a blackout drunk the bottom is limitless

[@jonathanplack8661]

Appreciate

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you! God bless😊

[@cdavo]

Helpful video for everyone who enjoys drinks to the point of being susceptible to undesired health problems.

[@seg6629]

Xxxx Love to you , And you look well sir ,love from sarah from wales uk

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Love to you too Sarah! Thank you so much for being here! All the way from whales top! That's so cool! God bless

[@seg6629]

@@liverdisease-qb6rk your incredible And I thankyou for your honesty

[@Redsnapper123]

I always put on weight when i am boozing. Just live off junk foods. Never be bothered to cook clean whole foods.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I'm so sorry. I wouldn't eat at all when I drank. I'm sure that had something to do with my getting sick. I was very overweight too. Thank you! God bless😊

[@divasmom4978]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I have liver dx from meds I was put on and fatty liver. I was never told sugar can kill you as quick as alcohol! I wish more people knew!! Now I’m stage 4 and it sucks!! I have 5 beautiful grown daughters 4 are married in the past 5 years , so I’m looking forward to grandchildren! At 55 this seems unfair that my life maybe cut short in the best time of my life! I hope you talk more about the signs and symptoms as well! Praying for you and you beautiful family! We have the Lord and the promise of healing. Many of us are now finding you so maybe we can fight this together!

[@visam28]

Praying for you! If you don't mind me asking what meds caused your liver damage? A lot of meds cause it, it needs more awareness.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I am so so sorry that you arr dealing with this. Unfortunately, I know what you are going through and I hope that you are doing ok at the moment. The one thing with this disease is, one day is great and then the next day, out of nowhere, it's horrible. Thank you so much for being here! I will definitely talk about that for sure. If you haven't seen any of my older videos, there are a lot about symptoms and signs of liver disease. God bless 😊

[@shanereynolds4276]

Well man. I never understood drinking to pass out. I like to drink beer and get that happy buzz but that becomes every day and takes your time and money away too. You're drinking the dang fireball with the vodka and BEER. Man. I have a good friend who died a few years back from cirrhosis of the liver he decided not to stop. He knew and I remember not understanding why he wouldn't stop. Maybe that drinking that whole handle just about really damaged you. Either way we're glad you're alive. Salud. I have a feeling your health is going to get better and better because you're doing good things. You look good too man. As always thanks for the video

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you man! I was.... a very. Very bad alcoholic. I look back and still can't believe how much and how frequently I drank. It's amazing that I am still here. Thank you so much man! I really appreciate you! God bless😊

[@phxguy7600]

I'm sure we all have embarrassing stories I became an alcoholic by the time I was 19 and got sick when I was 26

[@divasmom4978]

Sending prayers!

[@Daliahsdad]

Prayers brother I’m 31 with terrible acid reflux and afld I had to stop cause my blood pressure was off the charts. I kept getting pressure behind my eyes.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I'm so sorry. That is so young. Do you have liver disease, if you don't mind me asking? Did you have any pancreatitic problems? Thank you! God bless😊

[@phxguy7600]

@liverdisease-qb6rk I have kidney disease and I messed up my pancreas from drinking

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

@@phxguy7600 I am so sorry. I hope that things improve for you. Thank you for being here. God bless

[@chickensdontsurf]

When you started throwing up the coffee grounds looking stuff... how were you able to do from that level of drinking to none? Was it cold turkey due to being in the hospital, or did you somehow taper off?

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

It was cold turkey at the hospital. I had actually not had a drink for about 4 or 5 days before I went to the emergency room. I was far too sick to drink during that time. Thank you! God bless ❤

[@chickensdontsurf]

@@liverdisease-qb6rk Oh wow, I guess the withdrawals probably added to what you were experiencing.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

@@chickensdontsurf oh yeah... I was in medical detox. I don't remember anything from week 1 at all in the hospital.

[@jackie-be-alive]

Allo LD It sounds to me, like the gradual process into severe alcoholism was a light buzz to start with, like most of us, then as your life progressed into more real excessive stress to more heavy alcohol consumption to the point of pressing the ‘self destruct’ button without you even realising you were doing it! This is ‘flight or fight’, you were doing both at the same time!! I’ve said it before… if you don’t do it, someone needs to extend these real life horror stories to the young adult communities to the college interns etc. Alcohol is a demon that sits on your shoulder, waiting to consume you! Well done, you’re doing something great, not only to help your family, but so many others. Onwards and upwards!

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you! I would love you talk to high-school and middle school kids at some point to let them know how quickly this can happen. One day.... I will do it for sure. It really does creep into your life and before you know it... there is no way out. God bless😊

[@natasapotokar8357]

I'm tere..and scared so much.

[@Thatdudefresh]

Man LD our stories are SO similar! I did start drinking hard lq a little younger. But still man...still...drinking was completely out of control. Then my freaking eyes turned yellow one day smh....just crazy when i think about it.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

It's so crazy how many of us have the same story! So many of us. Thank you man! God bless

[@DebraReule]

Thanks for the video ♥️🫂🙏

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

You're welcome 😊 God bless

[@chrisgmusic4God]

been binge watching yur vids

[@veronicafoxx27]

I have a topic. What do you do about feeling like people don't want to be around you or they don't feel comfortable being around you while drinking? It could just be in my mind but do others feel this way?

[@Laura-hy6bu]

I’m sure you have mentioned somewhere but how old are you and how old were you when you realized something was wrong

[@nondualthing]

Around 30 years old

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I am 44 years old and I realized that something was wrong when I was 42. Thank you for watching! God bless😊

[@lisak6226]

Actually, the Sunday liquor license bill was based on the county. Here on the coast it was voted on in 1991. And yes, bars and restaurants had to apply and buy a special license each and every Sunday. You were working in the wrong industry. I think you’ll probably agree…?

[@lisak6226]

And I’m sorry you had to learn this the hardest way. Keep going with your healing, just keep on fighting. And thank you for your honesty.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Well. I don't know if it was the wrong industry per say. I should have known better to be drinking. I have a lot of alcoholics in my family. I did learn the hard way. But, I did learn and I stay away now. Thank yoh for watching! God bless😊

[@ChandlerBinge]

How was your upbringing, if you dont mind me asking

[@vinnievintage7725]

So basically you drank for 20 years? 21 -41 years old?

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Yes... but very hard from 30 to 42. Thank you for watching! God bless😊

[@jonathanplack8661]

Coffee grounds is why I’m scared it’s been many times

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I'm so sorry. It really is frightening. Thank you for watching! God bless 😊

[@Guuu4998]

Good self analysis from what I’ve gathered your problems must have started before that case of tequila that night, you just didn’t realize it. 8-10 beers a night or a 12 pack is def a problem. God bless

[@olives2426]

i’m not at the coffee ground stage, but I fear I’m days away

[@claymac7895]

Sad to hear you initially liked cannabis "the illegal and harmless drug" and then got hooked on alcohol "the legal and poisonous drug".

[@rep4293]

It’s not harmless and not good for you. Plenty of other beneficial anti inflammatory products and foods.

[@frank-the-tank75]

@@rep4293Of course if you smoke or vape it it's no good, i'm referring to ingestion and topicals thx

[@JMH-jj6we]

Pot is not harmless. Sobriety is harmless.

[@Kristen10-22]

It’s as dangerous as heroin or any other drug/alcohol. Talk about cancer causing! & addiction Gateway for real

[@TigerPaint92]

Weed isn't harmless. It can trigger psychotic episodes in some people, panic attacks, vomiting and loss of motivation.

[@colinnz]

You can talk about whatever you want. F what anyone else thinks

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you being here! God bless😊

[@mamadidi826]

It must be quite an adjustment for you to not go to work and not drink. Sounds like you were a workaholic as well. I have known them in my life.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I absolutely was a workaholic. I worked entirely too much. I just have that personality. I dive head first into everything I do. Thank you for watching, a God bless😊

[@barbarahoffman8843]

Dear one ....God bless you, " God is the Great Physician" I know your scared but you can pray and talk to Jesus he can help you , We all do things we regret and if are willing to to do better and change help is there...talk to The Lord He will here you.

[@chrisgmusic4God]

how old ru bro

[@mikebucur8461]

At the time of your heaviest drinking, did you realize that you were killing yourself? If yes then how did you rationalize keeping going on? You've mentioned an older man who was a heavy drinker in some previous video. But i don't believe that old man was drinking the amount of hard liquor you've mentioned. Charles Bukowski was an alcoholic who died in his early 70s... But he was mostly drinking wine and beer.

[@Laura-sj2es]

It seems you don't know much about addiction.

[@tyrobgaming5423]

Did anyone ever have a weird metallic taste in their mouth when they got sick?

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

I didn't. Thank you for watching! God bless

[@MankindFails]

I have the same problem with girls. First it was one a night now it is a six pack 😅

[@thomasbenfield2999]

I...... Was 🖤 such.. an alcoholic . It got to a point...i would meet woman... but wake up ... blacked out.

[@Ratchet299]

…sounds like you were pretty cool.

[@user-pp7fo1rj5l]

Love the video man.. but I’m 8 minutes in and it still doesn’t give me a direct answer… So sorry for your loss with the family. Hope you’re happy and everything is going well.

[@Mmoose712]

You look way too young to have 20 year old kid.

[@liverdisease-qb6rk]

Hahaha!!!! Thank you!!!! I'm 44. God bless

[@bellechase1467]

This is a sad channel. This dude and his weakness for alcohol is boring...truly a waste of humanity

[@waynewear5839]

Yeah, maybe he can really start wasting time and energy… perhaps he could leave useless comments on KZbin channels he doesn’t like?

[@gattibandz2808]

what a POS comment.