My big fat Greek diet

I've never had any professional dietary or nutrition advice. When the cirrhosis was confirmed, my surgical team just advised 'eat a healthy diet' (do we all have the same concept of what that is?). When I asked my GP for a referral to a dietician he said 'there won't be anyone with that level of speciality at the local NHS hospital'. So that was that.

Left to myself I researched a bit, and asked around a bit. The majority of cirrhotic patients on the hepatitis forums are in the same boat. No advice and making it up as they go along. The consensus seems to be: frequent small meals and snacks instead of 2 or 3 large meals. Plenty of low GI carbohydrates, plenty of fruit and veg, protein mainly from non red meat sources, low salt, not too much saturated fat. Pretty much fits the Mediterranean way of eating.


Anybody with tasty recipes that dont need more than 5 or 6 ingredients, have protein from mainly non animal sources and around 20 mins preparation/cooking time, please send. I get peckish but quickly bored in the kitchen!
By coincidence I've been asked to help on a second British Liver Trust leaflet. This time their 'diet and liver disease' one.

On the health front:
The biopsy results are back but have been passed on to a hepatologist for a second opinion. I've been told verbally that they confirm chronic Hepatitis B and established cirrhosis. Nothing we didnt know already. The second opinion is to look for evidence of active hepatitis.
The CT scan was 2 weeks ago, but not heard anything on that. Probably give it another week before I ring to check.
The gastroscopy I have to wait for a new appointment through the post.
My GP is writing to the consultant to get his opinion on the use of steroids should I have a myalgia flare. He's also telling him about my anxiety over the gastroscopy to see if they will consider a general anaesthetic.
He's ordered another complete set of blood tests (to be done on March 29th) including iron (with liver disease you can store too much) and Vitamin D3 which I'm currently taking as a supplement.