Cirrhosis Support Group
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease, most commonly caused by alcoholism and hepatitis C. Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis and is associated with a poor quality of life, increased risk of infections, and a poor long term outcome. Liver damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed, but treatment can stop or delay further progression and...
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Fiance was taken by squad to hospital Easter morning, with severe ascites, jaundice, stage 1 encephalopathy, low albumin levels and malnutrition. Main cause seems to be self medication by alcohol for pain due to knee injury and no health insurance. I am embarrassed to say I did not recognize the symptoms, but there is so much now as I research that makes sense. He has had over 18L removed from his abdomen in the last two days and there is still more that should be removed. He finally has knees again today. He is saying I am building a coffin for him because I am doing research and finding all these "horrible" things about cirrhosis. I tried to tell him where is the word coffin in the phrase "Let's get you feeling better, get you home and keep you as healthy as we can for as long as we can." The nurse had to separate us today for a bit as he was yelling at me in the hospital room. He can not stand up without help and can not stand without the support of a walker and the doctors are talking releasing him tomorrow to rehab. He does not want his son knowing how sick he is, but I have already told his son because he needed to know - he told his son he had fluid retention and was going to go home in a couple of days....What am I supposed to do?
Fiance was taken by squad to hospital Easter morning, with severe ascites, jaundice, stage 1 encephalopathy, low albumin levels and malnutrition. Main cause seems to be self medication by alcohol for pain due to knee injury and no health insurance. I am embarrassed to say I did not recognize the symptoms, but there is so much now as I research that makes sense. He has had over 18L removed from his abdomen in the last two days and there is still more that should be removed. He finally has knees again today. He is saying I am building a coffin for him because I am doing research and finding all these "horrible" things about cirrhosis. I tried to tell him where is the word coffin in the phrase "Let's get you feeling better, get you home and keep you as healthy as we can for as long as we can." The nurse had to separate us today for a bit as he was yelling at me in the hospital room. He can not stand up without help and can not stand without the support of a walker and the doctors are talking releasing him tomorrow to rehab. He does not want his son knowing how sick he is, but I have already told his son because he needed to know - he told his son he had fluid retention and was going to go home in a couple of days....What am I supposed to do?
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A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
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Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...
Even when my man wasn't in critical condition, he was not what you could call cooperative. This has just enhanced this undesirable personality trait.
I'll be happy to chat with you, tell you anything I have learned in my "crash" course education. Feel free to contact me.
My prayers are with you.