Being diagnosed with advanced liver disease can be confusing and scary. You will need to make changes in your life and think about difficult treatment options. This pamphlet lists common physical, social, mental, and emotional changes that can happen when you have advanced liver disease.
This pamphlet explains how having a liver transplant may affect your mental health.
This guide will answer many of your questions about the liver transplant process. Topics include: in the hospital, monitoring, possible complications, planning for discharge, follow-up care, taking care of yourself, and the self-medication program. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ce guide vous aidera, vous et votre famille, à en savoir plus sur ce que vous devez faire après une greffe du foie. Les sujets traités sont les suivants : séjour à l’hôpital, surveillance, complications possibles, préparation de la sortie de l’hôpital, soins de suivi, prise en charge personnelle et programme d’automédication. This pamphlet is also available in English.
If you have chronic liver disease, you may be at higher risk for liver cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer. This pamphlet discusses the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HCC.
Ce guide explique ce à quoi vous attendre pendant l'attente d'une greffe de foie. Il aborde notamment l'évaluation en vue d'une greffe, les examens courants, la période d'attente et la recherche. Il fournit de l'information sur la préparation à la journée où un foie sera donné, sur l'appel qui vous sera fait lorsqu'un foie sera disponible et sur ce à quoi vous attendre avant, pendant et après l'opération.This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet explains what this medication is used for and how to take it.
This pamphlet gives eating guidelines for people who have liver disease. Topics include sodium, protein, and bone health. Recipes and a list of resources are included.
This pamphlet explains how fatty liver disease is diagnosed and what to do if you are diagnosed with fatty liver disease.
A FibroScan® is a painless test to measure how stiff your liver is. This pamphlet explains what to expect before, during, and after your fibroscan. This pamphlet is also available in French.