Fatty Liver (nash)

booda · August 8, 2006

I went for my final pre-op today and was told that I have a condition called NASH or non-alcohol fatty liver. Anybody out there have this also? I can be caused by being overweight but there are so many other reasons also.

I came home and got on the computer to find out everything there is to know and from what i can see, the lap-band just might of saved me from having to get a liver transplant in the future.

Low fat, high protien diet is one of the treatments of this condition.

JJB · August 9, 2006

I was also told that I had a fatty liver. My Dr. didnt seem to concerned with it. He told me that losing weight would help alot. He found it when I was having pain while I was pregnant. Turned out to be a hernia and had nothing to do with my liver. He just wanted to make sure.

maudeispam · August 9, 2006

I had/have a fatty liver. I had to be on a liquid diet two weeks prior to my surgery to shrink the size of my liver. But all went well. Best of luck to you!

Jachut · August 9, 2006

Hehehe, my maiden name was Nash.

Many overweight people have fatty livers, its not at all uncommon.

ralheit · August 9, 2006

I also have a fatty liver. I was on the 2 week pre op diet but when my surgeon was banding me he was shocked by it. He asked if a had really followed the pre op diet or not. He also said it would improve with the weight loss.

booda · August 9, 2006

I feel much better now! I could not sleep all night thinking about this. My doctor out me on a 3 weel all liquid diet. he sais that my liver was doulble the size that it should be. My bmi is a 38 so I was a little shocked that it was sooooo enlarged

NancyRN · August 10, 2006

Booda, I'm glad you feel better. I have a fatty liver too. I was freaked out to think of fat infiltrating my organs -- yikes! I've read that alcoholic damage is the leading cause of liver failure, and fatty liver is the second. Not a thing to panic over, but not a thing to ignore, either.