Jenny, I wanted to send my condolences to you for your loss. This a wonderful site from which I too had aquired much knowledge. I will make a separate post regarding my husband's life with this...
I am confused regarding how liver function test being normal when a person has cirrhosis. How can this be? Wouldn't the liver fucntion test be not normal? Any help appreciated... Prayers...
Pix, I really like your reply. I have just been going through something similar with my sister because my mom is dying (just not from hepatits). So I have been trying to handle that plus my husbands...
Hep93, My husband was recommended to a podiatrist by his dermatologist for the swelling in his legs. The first dermatologist wraped his legs for a month which controlled the swelling. We went in once...
Penny, Thanks for the nice reply. I am continuing to learn so much on this site. My husband has not had an ERCP done since being diagnosed in October 2007. Have not seen any signs of varices yet. For...
Penny, Thanks for the nice reply and explanation. I still am trying to learn about the liver, problems which arise when caring for a husband with cirrhosis. Have learned much, but it really is over...
I have been reading this site for over a week. Can someone please tell me that a TIPS procedure is and why it is done. Thanks....
Hep93, I am going to have to check with SS regarding his disability continuing as you mentioned. But I thought that SS told me that when he turned 65 that he went straight to regular SS. May also...
Butterflythree, Thanks for you post. It is nice to hear that not all people with this disease become incapacitated or experience the horrible things that come along with cirrhosis. So far my husband...
Hep93 My husband never was a drinker. The only thing the doctors can attibute this cirrhosis to is his high triglyceride levels for most of his life. His mother has the same and it goes from mother...
Penny, Thanks for you post. I know that I am the one who is having to take care of him. It took our doctor a long time to even get him into the hospital when the diagnosis was made. His mood was so...
Hep93 My husband doesnot want to have a transplant. Our doctor tried to get him to consider it due to he felt that my husband was a good candidate. I did know that lactulose is for removing the...
My husband was diagnosed October 2007 with cirrhosis. He is unable to tolerate lactulose, so does not take the med. I know that without this med his life is shortened. He spends much of many days...