Woman Denied Liver Transplant Due to Alcoholism—but She Hadn’t Had a Drop to Drink

Growing Hopeless

The case report noted that hospital staff and police both refused to believe him when he repeatedly denied consuming alcohol. It makes sense; his blood alcohol level indicated otherwise. However, things took a turn when Tom learned about a similar situation happening to someone in Ohio...

He Wasn’t Alone

Tom’s aunt was watching the news and heard that someone else was living Tom’s nightmare. She picked up the phone and called him right away, advising her nephew to get a breathalyzer in order to monitor his alcohol levels. She urged him to go to the lab to be tested…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.