Good job, WG. I too got depressed around the first of the year as we were just starting our journey with this disease. I had shut my family out completely (my husband, son, daughter, and even my...
yes Connie my mom is with him and she fixes his meds when I can't get there. Just talked to a CNA who is a friend of mine that works for me at the hospital and she's gonna start coming in a couple...
It's been a while since I was here! Had to have surgery and take some time for myself but I am back now! :smile: We finally got the GI dr. to refer us to a hepatologist in June since my dad's MELD...
Just a quick update. My dad has been having some really bad days lately as he has put on 26 lbs of fluid, having trouble breathing now, and feet and ankles swelling so that he cant walk. They have...
Teapot, you are definately not alone in this situation. My dad is 62, has hep c, cirrhosis, and also chooses to continue to drink! I really had a hard time dealing with this at first but have decided...
Connie, the only medication he is taking right now is the lactulose, beta-blocker, and his insulin. He is not taking any lasix right now, not sure why he's not because his feet, ankles, and abdomen...
Connie, he's not taking any pain meds yet. I found out yesterday that his GI dr told him that he thinks the pain is coming from his kidneys and he needs to take that up with his family dr! (as I said...
David, you are correct but it still makes it hard to accept although I'm learning to accept it better with each passing day! We saw the dr on Thursday for the EGD and it showed some small varicies so...
Worriedgirl, my dad has refused to see a hepatologist, seems as tho his mind is made up at this time. I have tried to talk to him but he doesnt want any further treatment and doesnt want to give up...
Sorry it took so long to get back but all this has really taken a toll on me already and I know we have a long way to go!! We saw the GI dr on Tuesday and had the ultrasound, US didnt show any...
Thanks, PG. I can see from reading the forums that there is a lot of caring and sharing here!! The frustrating part about this is the dr told my dad he could treat the hep C but would not even...
Thanks, Connie for the reply. I'm sure liver cancer is what they will be looking for with the ultrasound. I know we are headed down a long road with this disease so i'm trying to get myself prepared...
I'm fairly new at this but I have been reading a lot on the boards lately and decided to post. My dad was diagnosed with hep C in Dec. of 2009 due to multiple blood transfusions in the 70's. He also...