like bike2work, not trying to freak her/you out, but when my father had blood in his urine it turned out to be cancer (not bladder, but kidney). The ER doc told him a bladder infection and put him on antibiotics then a few weeks later the blood was worse and they checked further up the urinary tract/system and it was a tumour on his kidney (had to have it removed). I hope she's persistent in finding out the cause and cure.

ANYWAY, my thinking is that the liver/kidney issue was already there but maybe undetected until now and became apparent because of the WOE or it was coincidence that the symptoms started now, IMO.

best wishes to your friend - those bladder infections are pure EVIL!!!!

Nicole