No, she hasn't been off the booze. In fact, I think she's been drinking again since he passed. No hep that I know of. Not sure what stage it is. she lives with our other brother. Nosebleeds are the...
Mae, thank you. Yes, he caved in to it. He was always doing crazy things like that. I'm having a very difficult time dealing with his death. I think about what he was like in the two days I was with...
Oh, also, an update on my mom. The day after Chris died, we had to take her to the hospital. She was starving herself. It was confirmed that she has cirrhosis. So ultimately, I get to go through this...
I love all the support on here. It has been two weeks and one day since I lost my 29 year old brother to cirrhosis. I was holding his arm when he took his last breath. It was bittersweet. I was glad...
Thank you all very much. It's been a very trying couple of weeks. I miss him so much. I do take solace in the fact that he's not hurting anymore, but I cry every day. He was so young to die of this...
Alisa, luckily he hasn't asked for a drink, but then again, all he's done is sleep. I lost my dad 5 years ago (they say a stroke), and I have to agree, it's a lot harder with something like this....
Thank you, Mae. Our other brother told me tonight that he doesn't think I'll see Chris alive again. We all have a feeling that it's only going to be a couple of days. I always thought it would be...
Thank you, Mama Lama...
Sorry, was at work all day, so couldn't respond until now. Thanks, Mae, and yes, he did get a second opinion. The hospice nurse thinks the doctors were sugar coating how bad he really was. She said...
It's been a while since either of us have updated, so here goes: Good news is, our brother finally got disability and Medicaid :) A couple weeks ago, he had fluid around his right lung. They were...
I agree, he needs more. Our other brother is taking him to get blood work done today (they are going to do it at no charge). He thinks another blood transfusion is needed. Apparently, Chris is...
Not sure what they gave him, but he had 6 units of blood given to him within 4 days. It's not "keeping". They were trying to find out where it was going, because it's not "keeping" as they say. They...
Connie, it's actually K8t that didn't get to meet our dad. But I have to say, it's the same for us too. We look so much alike and have had similar life events at around the same time. It's crazy!!...
I'm a misfit because I'm the only one in my family besides k8t that doesn't drink or do any kind of drugs. I live in a nice house, have had nice cars, have 3 well behaved children, an Associate's...
Mae, I won't forget. And Ziffle, yes, Mae is right. K8t and I have the same father and these brothers are her half brothers. My mom is the two brothers' mom and yes she is on prescription drugs, but...
Thank you both. I will have my other brother keep the paperwork, because he is the one that is usually with them when they are at the hospital. Perfect example of why I can't believe anything my...
Yes, Mae, hopefully it is from something else, but it doesn't sound that way. Sounds like I may have to do that. Or get k8t to, she's actually next of kin. Thanks again. Ziffle, that article does...
Ziffle, thanks for the feedback. Congratulations on being sober and for getting better. He quit drinking before he got the nosebleed and bruising. He's been in the hospital for a month out of the 2...
Mae, he's been sick for a while, just refused to go to the doctor. Our other brother said it was like he was drunk at work. He was stumbling and confused for a while. It was the nosebleed and the...
Hi, themiz. The MELD score is to determine his survival rate. From what the nurse is saying, 2 months ago, he had up to 3 months to live. He's only been sober around 2 months. He was diagnosed with...
Mae, they didn't check it at the hospital where he lives, but they checked it at the hospital he's at now. His ammonia and sodium levels are normal. I don't have his blood work because my mom has it...
Sis, I'm going to hi-jack your post. Our brother quit drinking around April 11. It just didn't taste good anymore. He had been drinking since he was barely a teenager. April 13th, he had a bad...