Hello, Thank you very much for writing to HCM. My name is Dr Suresh Raghavaiah. I am a liver transplant surgeon and I hope to answer your question today. I am so sorry to hear that you are having all these symptoms. By your symptoms you look to be suffering from complications of cirrhosis (hardening) of the liver. Cirrhosis is usually the end stage of continued liver damage due to various causes like alcohol, hepatitis, etc. Cirrhosis leads to increase in the blood pressure in the veins carrying blood from your intestines to the heart and this in turn leads to dilatation of blood veins in the oesophagus (varices). The varices may rupture and that is why your gastro-enterologist has banded them. Your scan showing coarse echo texture also confirms cirrhosis. But now with your new symptom of losing digestion power , I assume that you are feeling weak and energy less. This is usually a sign of early liver failure where the nutrients in your food cannot be processed. I would consider a consultation with a hepatologist to look into your cause of liver failure. You need to be evaluated for infections and also to start looking in the direction of a liver transplant. Once cirrhosis has already set in, unfortunately, it cannot be reversed and liver transplant is the only hope for cure. Hope this helps and I hope you start feeling better. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further details, esp regarding centers which offer liver transplant in India Dr Suresh Raghavaiah