Liver diseases caused by alcohol.

[Captain Kong]

Thanks for that Rodney.
I appreciate that, the Bill in Hawaii last year was 85,000 dollars including everything. not a little inexpensive.
I am also sailing on Friday 13,February.
Still a faint heart never `stuffed` a pig. here goes.
Cheers
Brian.

[Lou Barron]

Well Brian you have the right attitude live it up while you can i hope that you have many more years to to trip around the world go to it

[Red Lead Ted]

Whilst I admire all the research and advice, sometimes it makes no difference, as my very fit, slim, hard working wife died at a young age from cancer in both lungs and liver and she didn't smoke or drink, if your numbers up, you're numbers up. I know people who have smoked and drank all their lives, now in their nineties and still doing it.

Ivan. Absolutely my misses never smoked in her life, If she never saw another alchoholic drink it would not bother her and never did, She was admitted with cancer 10years ago underwent chemo for 6 months she unlike your missis came through it, Which my heart goes out to you sincerly. I am a firm believer it is in your genetic make up from day one. She has cancer victims on both sides of her family her farther included. And as you say if your calling card is up its up sad to here that. Regards Mate Terry.

[happy daze john in oz]

Genetic makeup does have avery pronounced effect on the body. Many thing are hereditary and there is little we can do about it. Like Neil we ran a couple of pubs and you do tend to drink more than normal, having a social beer with the customers is part of the deal. I had a small silver jug which I think was filled constantly each night. You sup away without realising just hwo much you have consumed. As with any drug the body can adjust and get used to it without any nasty side effects. I am of the theory that if you eat correctly with a health diet it can offset some of the effects of alcohol.
Interesting thing many coming here from UK get a bit of a shock drinking our beer for the first time, it is in some cases almost twice as strong.