Why I’ll Never Call Myself “Sober” Again (Even After 30 Shots a Day Liver Failure) Eight years ago, my liver failed from stage four cirrhosis. I was taking over 30 shots of vodka a day—yes, every day. I went into cardiac arrest. I turned yellow from jaundice. I couldn’t walk. And when the doctors told me I needed to stay sober to qualify for a liver transplant, they also said this: “We don’t give livers to alcoholics.” That sentence hit different. Because what it actually implied was this: If I

Facing severe heart failure and worsening breathing, Ahmed Alnoobi’s condition was critical. His care at #ClevelandClinicAbuDhabi included a temporary LVAD heart pump, which supported him during his wait for a donor heart. After months of anticipation, a matching heart became available, and a successful transplant transformed his life. Today, Ahmed is thriving with his family, embracing each day with renewed strength and hope. بعد أن عانى أحمد النوبي من فشل حاد في القلب وصعوبة متزايدة في التنفس،