TW: alcohol abuse
This all started in January: I had altered results in a blood test, some liver enzymes are coming out of my blood, due to alcohol abuse. I don't eat any sugar, no cakes, desserts, or soft drinks, so the only way to liver damage for me is alcohol.
I am taking medication to lower triglycerides (a type of cholesterol that comes from carbohydrates, sugar and alcohol are high) and had an ultrasound, the results say that all my abdominal organs are in perfect condition!
My doctor looked at the results and told me that I am lucky I don't have fat liver, and that it is a common condition, in my case, a drunk. Never heard of fat liver, did some research and really feel luckier than ever, this is the first step towards cirrhosis.
Regarding my behavior with alcohol: every 15 days I am having a check-up with a psychologist and a doctor, to reduce consumption and make sure that everything is going well, and I am doing it well.
I can't tell my brother, thinking about it gives me shiver. My father is an alcoholic, I haven't seen him for 10 years, but my brother tells me things about him, and tells me that my father got diabetes II because of his consumption. Due to my brother's special condition (negative schizophrenia) I feel that I am failing him, and it could worry him a lot and make his condition worse, I cannot tell him.
An important addition to this, I have a public health service, not as good as in some European countries, but it's good, I'm receiving everything for free. I know a lot of people here, that in the US, a health problem can be a lifelong debt, and this is why money is the first thing everyone thinks of when they hear about health. It really hurts my heart a lot when I hear stories about it. I just want to say, try to eat healthy, but at the same time as easy as you can, then if you don't have any other options than junk food (because it happens a lot, and the junky food taste good) your body can process junk food better, and you can avoid the accumulation of cholesterol. Invest in healthy food, in ways to cook and peel vegetables faster, in peeled or cooked vegetables. Better that your pocket hurts from waste in these things than in the hospital.
I love you all, take care.