Teresa, how was your TIPS experience and has it been successful? Would you do it again? My brother is going to have one on the 11th, I'm pretty worried. He has gotten up to 11 liters per draining,...
I'm happy to hear that your husband got the TIPS and all seems well. Hopefully, it will continue until a liver becomes available. Have a great Thanksgiving!...
They watched my brothers spots from 02 to Nov. 05 when his AFP (tumor marker) went from 0 to 700. That means cancer. Do they monitor your husband's AFP? I do this from work and am off for the next 2...
Has your husband had any treatments for his tumor? My brother has had 2 chemoembolizations and 1 radiofrequency ablation. It takes a lot out of him for a few weeks after but it does slow down the...
I found my brother last week nearly in a coma from encephalopathy...I thought he was a gonner! But the lactolose does wonders. I'm afraid he will get too thin/sick to have the transplant. The funny...
Wow 12 liters! The most we have had taken off is 9. Poor guy, that must be super uncomfortable. Has it ever gotten infected? That is the worst! We are in that little window where his tumors are not...
Hi Teresa, Thanks for the reply. Be very careful with TIPS, I just read a study yesterday that showed survival rates much lower for people who have had TIPS. After reading it I was glad my brother...
Has anyone had this?...
Hi Cazza, I'm going thru the liver transplant process with my brother, its too long of a story to go into right now. It's been 6 yrs. since he got sick. After 5 years (at a large city hospital) they...