Great to hear you're doing so well Dave.

19lbs - that's 8.6kg in our money - fantastic! Especially with being unable to exercise.

Keep going mate - slow and steady but surely winning.

Just clicking on the Thanks button was not enough for me. Wanted to say how much I appreciated your post.

Another 3.2lbs this fortnight, 22.2lbs total. I believe the weight loss slowed this segment because my Calorie intake has dropped too low on several days. I have eaten fish regularly these past two weeks, and salads in the hot weather without compensating.

The additional stress of waiting for the abdominal scan did not help. Had mixed results from that scan, first, no 'focal points' so no tumours. But whole liver shows as bright and initial dx is Stage 2 Steatosis of the Liver. That is because it has become symptomatic, causing a fair amount of pain. Waiting for results to be passed to GP so we can decide on further tests, biopsy… or whether this diet and possibly Metformin will help control it.

Dave.

Dave, I think that you are doing really well with your controlled weight loss .

It was good to read that your liver scan did not show anything sinister.

As far as steatosis is concerned, you might find the fairly general info in this NHS link helpful when talking with your doctor; http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fatty-l...roduction.aspx .

Hi Kiwi,

Keep the encouragement coming regarding my weight loss PLEASE, you have no idea how hard it still is with the Metoclopramide problem. I appreciate everyone's words of support.

Thank you for the site link, I had not had time or inclination to scare myself with a search. I like the NHS Choices site, it is well written with just the right amount of information for starters on most conditions.

So, it turns out Stage 2 is called NASH and is characterised by pain and liver cells dying off. I will not panic about this, I am losing fat at a sensible, steady rate, so it will be leaving my organs and their surrounding area as well, and I will wait until I see my Dr for course of action before I get stressed. No tumour is reason for celebration - gonna have a little piece of Baklava today

Dave.

Dave, I promise that I will keep on doing my best to support you.

I didn't know about your Metoclopramide - I will have a look around (PubMed and friends) - if anything which might help turns up I will pass it on.

I think that you are right about NASH and that you are doing the right things (reducing body weight, etc) to deal with it.

Enjoy your Baklava! A while ago my Mum came across from NZ so we took her to a local Lebanese family-run restaurant. She had not come across Baklava before but was very impressed .

Hi Very new at this. I don't know how this works yet. I am a Japanese women living in Pittsburgh since April. I came for medical treatment at UPMC. I was diagnosed as having geniculate neuralgia after struggling 5 years with pain in my ear and tongue. I have been on so many medication. I suffer from depression too. It would be so nice if I can communicate with people with similar conditions. I am sorry if I came into a wrong place. if Thank you so much. Looking forward to hearing your comment or advise or just anything will be nice. Yuka

Hello Yuka,
You may want to post on our New Members forum, or you can look on our main page for a forum that fits your condition..
main page -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/index.php

Hi Dave
Congrats on shedding more lbs. Not able to match you - I'm only down 6lb - still tapering some of the steroids but hopefully once they're gone it'll help.

Re the NASH you're already doing the main thing recommended for managing it - losing weight. One other thing I read is that supplementing with Vit E (if you aren't already) can help improve the histology - this is recommended in the US but not yet in UK apparently.

Thanks for sharing this info re your condition - I figure I'm a likely candidate for liver steatosis so will take on board what you're dealing with - yet another wake up call for me.

Hi Yuka,

As Jo*mar says, it is better to start your Thread in the best place for it so more Members will see it. We have an Occipital Neuralgia Forum which includes Geniculate Neuralgia, and a Depression Forum, too. You can find them following Jo*mar's Index Link, or Post first on the New Members Forum, here:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum88.html

As a Trigeminal Neuralgia/Paresthesia and Depression sufferer - amongst other things - I will be very happy to talk to you. I am just sorry you have had to come and find us.

Dave.