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11-17-2008, 10:49 PM | #21 | |||
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Suzanne, I'm so sorry for all that you're going through, and my heart goes out to you. I wish there was a way I could make it all better for you, but we both know that's not possible.
Unfortunately I have seen people die from liver disease, both as a nurse and also as a daughter. My dad died from liver cancer but his illness was very rapid. I don't know that there is a common time frame for poeple with liver failure. Like many things, I guess everyone is different, everyone reacts differently to treatment and I believe..... to the love and support they are shown. My dad only lived for 9 weeks after he was diagnosed with liver cancer, so he didnt have any of the treatment options that you mention. His cancer was already well advanced when they found it, and after that everything happened far too quickly. I think that if he had the choice he'd have tried the treatments that your husband is having, but unfortunately for him that wasn't to be. I wonder if you've spoken to a Palliative Care or Hospice Nurse about the concerns that you have voiced here? The nurse is probably the best one to answer all your questions of this nature. If you don't have one close, try the Cancer Council in your State. I'm sure they'd have some-one available on the telephone to help people like yourself. Do keep in touch Suzanne. We may not have all the answers, but we do care, and we're here to support you throughout this hard time in your life. Hugs.....
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hi my husband has lver disease, 1 year ago he seemed fine. he went for a check up and found he had cirrosis stage 4 and hepc .he was started on pegitron and rivabirin, it didnt work, he was lost over 100lbs he was been coughing up alot of blood ,he is very weak has temp of 101 to 102 he can barely walk at times blood presure has gone very low. we have been trying to get him on disabiliy nothing yet ,im tryin to take care of my husband and work every day for the past week im afraid i ll come home and he will of died,we have no insurance because i cant afford to pay it and the bills,he work in construction up till 5 months ago.i dont know where to turn ,for help he wants to die at home and has given up, we have only been married 1 1/2 years my heart goes out to anyone else that is going threw this .....
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My prayers are with you. If you have time to stay in touch I have found supportive friends in many forums here and also in the Spiritual Support forum. we all keep each other in our prayers and thoughts. Hugs to you both. di
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03-06-2009, 11:10 AM | #24 | ||
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thank you i just found this site i have had no support my heart goes out to anyone going threw this i will trythis
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03-06-2009, 12:06 PM | #25 | |||
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welcome ladyrock
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04-17-2011, 02:56 AM | #27 | ||
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I've lost a family member to end stage liver failure. What I can tell you is that each case is different and by no means should you consider one doctor's opinion as the end all be all.
For my cousin, she was a heavy drinker. She likely had been living with severe liver damage for some time before it finally caught up to her. Over the course of a month she managed to critically damage her liver and had to be rushed to the hospital. She spent the next month sober, probably for the first time in 20 years. Doctors ran tests and tried their best to get her liver to function, but there was nothing they could do -- she absolutely needed a transplant. She was diagnosed with end stage liver failure and sent home to receive care from hospice. Her prognosis was one to two weeks left to live. After returning home her body began to retain tremendous amounts of water, she looked as though she was 9 months pregnant and her feet had doubled in size. She was unable to get up or even walk. She slept for 20 to 22 hours a day and had little to no appetite, she would ask for ice chips to suck on every once in a while. After four weeks, an increase in pain medication and even more water retention, she passed away. |
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