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...
I have had cirrhosis since about 17 im 29 now and its been a life of hell i havnt drank in bout 7 months and lft and bloods are much improved. But i still keep getting random sicknesses last year i had 2 endoscopies a colonoscopy hyponatremia which i almost died from had to have 2 bags of plasma and i dont know what else i was basically comotose dont remember much of that week mum had to wash me and stuff so embarrassing i finally got released into my mums care and since it i have felt really good then got sick again and lost 13% of my haemoglobin i think (blood)? Tho i wasnt bleeding inside or out had to hav a bag of bloods injections. Last night i started sweating profusely soaked my bed n was extremely sick but i cant throw up so it hurts so bad i went to hospital n they said my bloods are really good but my sugar was at 2 n i was inable to answer questions and really dizzy so got a quick few injections n was way better. Is anyone else this bad i know they say im gettin better and will be on list soon but i dont feel way better thanks guys and sorry if your suffering to
I do not wish to make assumptions. You did not state the cause for your cirrhosis. You did mention not drinking for 7 months. No matter the cause for your cirrhosis, you know you cannot drink. Please stop drinking and I promise you, your liver will do everything it possible can to recover and operate normally with what is left of it.
A liver transplant may be called for, but if you're lucky enough to get one, you must take good care of it.
I do know people who were at the end, in hospice care, who walked out alive! That time with no poisons into their liver was enough to turn it around.
You may have some other underlying condition destroying your liver, you didn't say.
You want to be better I read it in your words. You can do this!
My names mick am 42 and ive got decompensated liver cirrhosis with all the added extras and i am going to die..
Dieing doesnt bother me and i carnt complain and moan and cry ive brought it all on myself...
Why i feel so pissed off is this.
I was told in june id be looky to leave hospital....against all the odds i did.
I was told i deffinatley need a transplant and to stand any sort of a chance it was absolutely vital i never drink again and religiously stick to the diet what my dietrition had told me, but they also said i would be looky to see this year ......i did everything to the T and against all odds i am still here..
All the doctors and everone in volved the carers the lot all said they couldnt believe how i was doing and to keep it up.
Its the hardest thing i have ever had to do in my life...but am doing it. Av been an alcoholic since 16 so its played a massive part in my life...It is my life but am doing.
This bits the real pisser.
I saw my consultant on Saturday and he said its good news mick.
I've done so well my liver has stabilized so there's no need for a transplant because the extra 5 years i would of got ( they never told me i would only get 5 years anyway), ive nearly got that with how my liver is now....
This isn't good news at all, infact its actualy proper proper crap..
With a new liver id get 5 years maybe a bit more but my quality of life before i died would be significantly improved...
With a decompensated cirrhosis the absolute maximum amount of time if you do everything right and with a good dosage of look is 3 years, and in that time you slowly get worse and worse and worse till time gentleman please is called the quality of life i will have is none what so ever.
Im seriously pissed of..., why have i even bothered
I feel like ive been proper scammed conned cheated and lied to.....
What a set of complete...........i carnt type the rest coz this wont but shown if i do but you get the jist.......
I Really really hope this doesnt happen to anyone else...and im really really sorry if anyone is going though it, this or anything at all...it is a proper shit state of affairs to be in and i wish you all the best who evers reading this
If anyone reading this wants to talk about anything im allways looking on this site....all the best