It has been awhile, But I do come and read. I am having a terrible problems with depression. It feels so selfish Mike is the one who is sick and sometimes he is more support to me than I am to him. I...
Hi Lizardd, I am in recovery for 29 years and I think the hardest part was making new friends to socialize with, I was 26 when I stopped drinking, not for health reasons, but because my addiction...
Thanks Mae I looked a few thing up too and we see the liver doctor on the 14th. I did not even think of that. That would definitely be a tough one for Mike. I have trouble trying to get him to drink...
Thanks...
My husband mike needs to put on weight. He is eating and still losing weight. Is there an enzyme deficiency associated with liver disease and hep c. Mike is end stage and is waiting to get "sick...
Hi Dorothy, I have not been here in a long time either, the description of your husbands condition is a mirror of my Mike. Right now he gets tapped about every two weeks, and gets what little relief...
Congrats, hope all goes well....
Thanks, Sandia it really helps to know others are out there with the same feelings....
Thanks Angie, God bless you....
Hi Connie, he would not let them take fluid , he is not himself and keeps saying no to everything, so they could not do a culture. But they are going ahead with antibiotic treatment in the mean time....
Dear Debess Yes it is possible for your husband to be positive and you be negative. I get checked too, because my husband was positive for a long time and we did not know. While I don't think hep C...
Hi all, It has been awhile, I post on mainly on the "hoping for a 2nd transplant" thread, as my husband is now sick and in need of a new liver. He is in the hospital again and I am scared and feeling...
Hi all It has be awhile since I posted. Mike has has had no resolution yet to his acites or edema in his legs. He is back in the hospital and this time dealing with possible acute spontaneous...
Hi all, Good news, The doctors think that Mikes issues are all related to his 2 hernia surgeries. His meld score dropped from 18 to 12, so they are going to end the evaluation process. I am still...
Just feeling down today. Mike is in bed most of the day and can't do much due to pain from the acites and swollen feet. I project to much into the future. Not good being in my own head. I am already...
Congrats, and prayers for you and your dad....
Hi, Mike home, no answers yet. Feet and belly still swollen. I don't know how he does it, he is much stronger than I. Thanks for support....
thanks Angie...
Hi arneeb, I hope they can do the procedure, his one doctor said he is not a "fan" of TIPS. But right now Mike is very uncomfortable with all the swelling. He can't sleep and he gets nausea when he...
HI Jaspersmom, I hope all goes well for your dad. It definitely is a roller coaster, and I never liked them....
Well it has been a bit, Mike is back in the hospital, he threw up blood and is undergoing different tests etc The usual. He is strong, and I live in fear every day. Going to work now and up to...
Hi Bigedawg, I am new to this forum 2. My husband has hep C. Stay strong, thoughts and prayers to you....
Just an update. Mike had an emergency room trip. He threw up blood. They found 3 varicies that they banded. He is now in University Hospital in Newark, NJ. They are evaluating him for the "tips"...
They did take mike off his water pills. So I hope that helps. Thanks for all your thoughts....
Mike had his appointment. They couldn't do the scan. Kidney function off and they didn't want to give the contrast. The cardiologist went good. He still has the ascites and swollen feet. They will...
Thanks for your thoughts Angie, I can so identify with the "did you eat, meds, etc." Today is Tuesday and tomorrow he goes for an appointment at the liver center. My daughter is taking him, we are...
Hate leaving Mike for the day, he is ok. It is me that gets so much anxiety leaving him, I want to stay so I can see that he is ok. Monday is the worst, it gets better as the day goes on because I...
thanks for all your replies, It is great to know people are out there. Today he goes for the cardiologist eval. We are lucky to have friends and adult children who are helping with the support part...
My Husbands name is Mike and he is 61. He had a transplant due to Hep C 14 years ago and couldn't clear the virus. Now his liver is starting to show signs of needing another transplant. We live in NJ...