How is your liver?

[exitseven]

everyone makes a big deal about the heart and the lungs and forget all about the liver. I think the liver should have it's own holiday. No booze or dope and stay away from toxic metals and pesticides.

Your liver is your most misunderstood friend

You don't need your brain as much as you think you do but you can't get too far without a liver.

[razelove]

It's treading water. I often work with carcinogens, metals, chlorides, all those fun things in the lab, and drink at least a 6 pack a week, plus lots of binging and drug use from like 16-23, which is pretty light as far as chronic use goes.

I've never had my liver hurt before, so that should be fine. Two friends of mine had liver damage like scarring, cirrhosis, alcohol hepatitis and what not, wait, three now that I think of the hepatitis.

They all said the liver damage hurts. Granted only one of them is still living with his liver damage, so maybe that's a bad measure.

[DryGermanGuy]

Since I am almost a teetotaler my liver is perfectly fine. Many years ago I had a twenty something colleague with chronic liver inflammation because of his drinking, who served as a useful warning to stay away from hard liquor.

[exitseven]

I had one of those friends as well.

[midnightmoon05]

No idea… last time I went to the doctor was before Covid…. Was always fine. I try to eat real foods and never drink or drugs… I hate going to the doctors… it’s the same every year. So I stopped going… I’ll try to go soon. They prob try to find issues… lol so they can put me in meds… like all Americans get … which I will chose not to take any.

[exitseven]

@midnightmoon05 I finally broke down and started on blood pressure meds. I lost weight, ratcheted up my workouts and cut back on Pepsi. I lost 15 pounds and my resting heart beat went from 60 BPM to 52. I thought I would do it but the doc took my blood pressure and it was a little worse than the last time.

[midnightmoon05]

It’s from stress. Lack of sleep.

[Daniela1982]

I sold my liver on the black market for a new set of wheels on my car. I don't need no stinkin' liver!

[Dongie]

You're one tough lady.

[exitseven]

nice ride,

[Daniela1982]

See! You CAN take it with you.

[Dongie]

Hahaha

[HawkPerception]

Dunno honestly, but I'd assume pretty damn good. I live a pretty healthy and active lifestyle and I'd definitely say I'm more capable physically than the majority of peeps my age. I workout almost every day. I rarely drink booze. Maybe once or twice a month on average (socially). I eat pretty healthy. I very rarely eat out or buy diabetes drinks like Iced Capps/Frappuccinos, iced coffee, soft drinks, etc. I drink tons of water and green tea, have a decent amount of fruits and veggies along with healthy portions of meat like chicken, beef, turkey, and occasionally pork.

I doubt my liver will give me any issues any time soon and if so, it's certainly not because of my lifestyle.

[nolabels]

The latest, very recent reports indicate that my liver shows fatty deposits.

I don't really know what that means.

My health is pretty lousy, as I twice went into cardiac arrest during a heart attack earlier this year.
Many other severely traumatizing events have occurred in my life since that bit of fun.

I've been going downhill ever since.
Wish me luck, if you would, please, as I do you.
I apologize for the downer response, but that's my reality.

Cheers to you.

[Daniela1982]

@nolabels A fatty liver is not a good thing. Perhaps some exercise and less sitting in front of a computer - and on G@G - may also help. What does your doctor say?

[nolabels]

@Daniela1982
Ha ha!

My capacity for, and the benefits of, exercise became less than nil after having had extremely severe cases of COVID on four separate occasions starting back in 2019.
It's as if my "rechargeable physiological batteries" were changed out for cheap, "wear them out and throw this guy away zinc batteries" after COVID came to town.

Previous to then, I got along quite well for an aging guy.
Exercise strengthened me and energized me.
Now, exercise just increasingly tears me down.

What do the doctors say?
They say that they've seen many folks having my many post-COVID conditions, and they admit that the medical community has very few suggestions as to remedies.

I just keep going downhill despite my best attempts at rehabilitation.
It is as it is.
That's okay.
It's not that which I desire, but still, it's okay.

Thanks for your concern.

P. S. - I'm curious as to how you may know how much time I spend G@Ging.
Then again, I see you here about as often as myself, so maybe I shouldn't be curious.
Lol.

Thanks again.

Cheers to you.

[Daniela1982]

I think most of us spend too much time here. 😕👍🏼

[nolabels]

@Daniela1982
I agree with you.

[Daniela1982]

By the way, a fatty liver is a step away from something like cirrhosis of the liver. You might want to have some tests done.

[WindAtMyBack]

No idea since I never go to doctors and have never had a checkup. It's good enough to make it to 68 though, and I don't have any signs that I'm about to kick the bucket any minute. But you never know. At my age I might keel over dead before I finish this sentence. Cool, I made it. Now if only I can last long enough to hit submit...

[TrueConfection]

Mine is pretty healthy as far as I know. I'm a healthy weight, take lots of vitamin C, rarely eat meat or fatty foods, I drink water and I don't drink alcohol. I do drink 2-3 cups of coffee per day though. What else can I do?

[exitseven]

@TrueConfection I bet your liver will end up on the Smithsonian someday.

[TrueConfection]

LOL! Ok, well I do burn scented candles and use hair products and cosmetics... so there's that.

[Yannae]

We haven't spoken in a while. I do stay away from alcohol most of the time. But one or two glasses of wine every few months won't hurt. (Please say it won't hurt...)

[exitseven]

you are good togo.

[Yannae]

Thank you, doctor. <3

[OlderAndWiser]

I drink very moderately, no drugs, not much exposure to toxins. Boring life!

[exitseven]

Boring is good these days. Anytime things get exciting for me it usually involves unemployment or a fatal disease.

[Fireguy17]

Mine seems fine, I don't have any issues at all with it.

[exitseven]

that is good.

[Iron_Man]

Be careful of the liver punch 🥊. In boxing

[exitseven]

I thought it was a kidney punch.

[Iron_Man]

https://youtu.be/Zi-AvaGhL4A?si=neuc10OtmZhyZZV2

[Sonorous]

Absolutely no idea. But would be cool to know.

[AviatorTom]

My liver is doing okay. I've never had much alcohol and never did drugs.

[Babygirl_S]

I guess it’s healthy because I have never tried alcohol and for various reasons, I want to continue that

[LiamJHayden]

Healthy enough to be a donor. And I am O negative.

[Dongie]

Me too.

[Wiredone]

All my internal organs are fine. It's my joints that give me the most problems

[msc545]

Mine is ok - I have normal liver enzyme levels thank God.

[Anonymous]

I get blood panels often and mine was slightly inflamed in the past. But I all but quit alcohol and also take livercare supplements. It’s testing fine now.

[Bricealan]

My last full blood workup, done a month ago said my liver indexes came back fine

[DrPepper12]

Much better since stopped drinking. Fatty liver has receeded.

[genericname85]

since i'm alive as opposed to dead, i figure i got one. that's about all i know.

[Dongie]

Mine was just checked along with everything else and is just fine, thank you.

[rosemilk]

perfectly fine. hope yours is too

[Lynx122]

Mine is doing great :)

[llorando]

Other than a fatty live, it's good.

[Jmmmfi4]

WELL... I RARELY DRINK SO

[buzzword]

It's living.

[Oncewildtwiceburned]

Unfortunately…you don’t need your brain these days

[FunkyMonkee]

It's living.

[Ladsin2]

Allegedly it's fine.