Hi Hopefull2- I have only posted on this site a few times, but used to read it often before my Father's transplant. Anyhow, the lactulose didn't seem to help him at first and then after a bout of...
NC- I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It sounds like you lost a very caring woman, wife, and mother. As someone else mentioned, this is a cruel disease and it may be a blessing that she didn't...
In response to what a few folks have said regarding attending doctors appointments, I couldn't agree more. My father was feeling pretty good when he started seeing his specialist at the transplant...
The good news is that his MELD just went up to 26; therefore, they said he's probably 10th in Chicago to receive a cadaver liver. He was hospitalized yesterday because breathing was difficult,...
Thanks for the quick replies. Yes, his lactulose was just increased, he just began taking potassium, is on 2 diurectics (I think), and had an albumin infusion last week. Yes, his doctor at the...
Hi Everyone- I'm new to this forum in posting, but have been reading what people have posted and the responses. Everyone seems very supportive so I thought I'd write. My father has ESLD from drinking...