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Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has died (www.ctvnews.ca)
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[-] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

I didn’t catch the part where she relapsed after diagnosis. For fucks sake how much was this lady drinking to get liver failure at 38?

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

heavy drinking – a term defined as five or more drinks for males, or over four for females, on one occasion at least once per month in the past year.

What the article calls heavy drinking, would have been nothing to me when I was an active alcoholic. Towards the end I'd be drinking anywhere from a pint to a fifth of bourbon a day. I was an active alcoholic for over a decade, running from age 23-33. I'm thankful that I was able to sober up, celebrated 5 years sobriety (from alcohol) a few months ago. Saved my life.

[-] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Congratulations! My wife drinks a ton and has since high school. I make her get blood work done regularly and the worst that happens is inflamed liver.

She drinks like 3 of those boxes Costco wines a week so at least 2 bottles a day. Sometimes liquor on weekends. She just turned 40

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

If I were you I'd try to switch off to smoking weed instead. Much healthier, no hangovers, no adverse side effects, and so much cheaper! A chronically inflamed liver leads to some bad things, and dying from it is not pretty or gentle

[-] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

I don’t drink more than twice a month. I do have an addiction to sparkling water however.

Maybe I can get my wife to switch though, I’ll try! Thanks for heads up.

[-] kelvie@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Not a chronic weed smoker, but how does weed help? Does it fulfill the same need?

And isn't this just trading lung health instead (and throat health, though I imagine alcohol isn't great for your throat either)

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It fulfills the same need of "something to mark a time of relaxation." while being much less detrimental to your health. Low temperature vaping and edibles are as low-impact as you can get to your lungs. Additionally, even if you opt for actually "smoking" the flower, you're only ever taking a few hits (or if you're like me, on most nights just one!) so it's exponentially less harmful than cigarette smoking.

[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

It actually takes surprisingly little if it's done consistently and without giving your body time to rest.

A standard drink has roughly 14g of ethanol in it. People with notable liver damage tend to have a history of a decade or more drinking 30-50 grams a day, or two to three drinks.
People who drink more than 80g a day for a decade are almost guaranteed to have liver problems (~5-6 drinks).

Obviously drinking a half gallon a day is worse, but consistent long term drinking is also not great.

It is essentially a poison that's only around because it's easy to make and traditional at this point.

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