Heard last night that a very close friend (we were like cousins when we were younger, though since we've grown up and had families we've not been so close) died yesterday of liver failure. she had been ill for some time, but they thought she had stabilised and was on the list for a transplant. Then a couple of weeks ago she developed jaundice and had to be taken in. there was nothing more they could do. She leaves two daughters of 17 and 8, plus parents, brother, nephew and 2 nieces (and of course her partner of the alst 10 years).