February - Liver Clinic QE Extracts from QE letter: It was a pleasure to see you in clinic today and keeping so well. Your bloods previously showed a mild anicteric cholestasis and therefore you went on to have an MRCP. The MRCP demonstrates some fat within your liver and a short segment of narrowing at your biliary anastomosis. At present this does not need any intervention. Otherwise you are keeping well and we will see you in 3 months time. It was lovely see Dr Ferguson ag

September - Event One 2018 Two events unfolded which changed my life for ever. The first one happened whilst watching TV one evening. I noticed a difference in one of my eyes. It appeared as a visual disturbance, resembling scratches in my vision in the right eye. Although I was concerned at first, I hoped it would resolve by morning. But, to my horror, it didn't. The scratches were still there. I was still able to drive so arriving at work, I contacted the opticians to expla

April 2019 - Gastroenterology Clinic RUH After my shock blood tests results came back from my GP, with the confirmation that I did not have Glandular Fever but liver failure. I was referred to the Royal United Hospital in Bath (RUH). I had more blood tests, questions about my lifestyle. Do I smoke - no. Do I drink alcohol - yes. The second visit could offer me no answers, I remember the young Dr telling me about the meeting they had had where they were all scratching their he