I,m fine, but not perfect. Get yourself involved with helping your community or join a church group of your choosing. You need a source of focus on the next chapter of ya book. A.Ziffle...
Hello, I'm a recovering alcoholic. Nowadays hepatitis or liver disease has come leaps and bounds from my diagnosis about 15 years ago. If ya liver and or kidney was severely damaged surely it would...
Hey, I'm sorry for your dads current condition. I see you make no mention of a specialist doctor. Hepatologist are the ones your dad should be seeing. I am a surviving non practicing alcoholic. I had...
Hello Dorthy, Encephalopathy is hurtful to anyone exposed to it. Be that patient , caregiver or friends. I found myself getting lost in our tiny town and absolutely terrified, Which way is home? Went...
Hello Kelli, My child is a adult she handled my diagnosis of E.S.L.D (due to alcoholism) pretty much as well as can be expected. She was super interested in making me well. "South America has donor...
Hello, I can tell you that my ascites problem was not gradual it started in my lower legs overnight and progressively got worse and further up traveling to my belly over the course of a day later. I...
That's good news Johnny. Glad to see ya got down to the bottom of things and you are so right about complete knowledge of your ailments. While I support surfing the net for info it can be too much...
PPM, I never thought about that. Guess I was more concerned about them landing and nipping at me. Dated a chick from Boston and she'd never been bank fishing. I decided to take her to a park when I...
Thanks, Deb. Seems everything is designed to leak, fall off or fail as we get older. Liver Disease or not. I'd just like to go peaceful like if I gotta go. I don't bother with the technical stuff...
David never mentioned his preference for genitalia. I just figured he'd take anything as long as it was tasty and free. Me being a Southern Baptist swine kinda removes the threat of you chomping on...
Hello Deb, David is one of many brave souls who told their life stories and made myself and others reflect on what it means to be alive while facing uncertainty. Speaking your mind (In a Public...
Good to see you are doing well. As always take care. See you around from time to time. Ziff...
It is what it is. The rules have purpose. Think for a moment about your words. Mentally ill in my mind is unable to control oneself, Therefore you'd be giving a person a new liver (precious as they...
You are bucking the system, That's fine. Your debate platform is well taken. All I can do is state the facts. I been there and done it. Your hypothesizing, Nothing wrong with that if you are not...
Sorry about your husband. I failed the initial agreements within 3 months, Two conflicting appointment at the same time so I chose to get have my ascites drawn off. I blew off the counseling meeting...
No, It's not me with a issue at home it's her. I'm still taking xifaxin and lactulose. It's a financial thing like loans being taken out without my knowledge. It aint the first time but might be...
Hello Emma, Sorry about Dougies/Your rough winter. Myself well... I'm feeling fine but it aint been particularly nice here lately. Best friend died a couple months back at 72 years of age, his wife...
PPM, Nailed it. If you look back through the post I've described pretty much all the pro's and cons. For me I couldn't lose with the surgery. I had severe bouts of H.E and the amount of fluids being...
Lactulose and Xifaxan is what normally prescribed to rid our bodies of toxins. The Xifaxan cleans out the digestive system and Lactulose rids the body of ammonia and other toxins. Our liver does all...
Thanks ML. Nodule to small to sample currently. I'm fortunate to have a relatively normal life. Imaging is nothing compared to my past medical issues. Ziff...
I have almost 10 years TIPS longevity. Your Hepatologist should provide you with a list of do's and dont's for dietary requirements and so on. TIPS can get get clogged up and lose its flow over time...
See if you can get power of attorney. If so, Get her medical records. Until this is done she has a uninformed advocate (you). Xifaxan is very expensive, she must get a prescription for it. That can...
Glad to see ya interested in pickin up slack. I'd say you unfortunately have more than enough of the same mixture PPM has. My interest have been lost in the forum. It's ample time we had fresher...
Ziff? .....Been busy mhump. No rest for the wicked they say. Just had a appointment with my Gastro Doc. He seemed a little ticked off at me (I have that effect on folks). After a thorough verbal...
Glad to hear you and the Dougie are still stayin in there. I can't say as to what David has been doing as of late. We all pretty much fell outta touch for various reasons. Looks like it's drying up....
ASS-HOLE!!!! See they moderated that one....
I'm doing fine and hope you and yours are fine as well. As you may have noticed that much of the old team answering the board has fallen off. All for various reasons but none life threatening. Things...
Christi, Sorry to see you dealing with liver disease. Admitting your a alcoholic is a step in the right direction. It's a step. To gain a mile you'll have to go through serious change. More than...
There are no easy fixes or answers for HE. Lactulose is horribly sweet tasting and it takes large quantities at times for it to be effective. Holding the nose doesn't work. You may try and putting it...
Hope this will help. http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=25&m=3293465 Ziff...
Don't know why I thought it was from drinking. Oh well, That's one huge step forward. The only thing to be concerned about is the examination. It's odd how you have to be near death to receive a...
My guess is the fluid issues will increase and paracentesis will need to be put on a blanket order from his Doctor. What you are describing is how it went for me with fluid issues. I was having that...
Diane, Welcome. Fatty liver isn't uncommon with most folks. It's just one of many things we have to be aware of as our body ages. Yes, Being perfect is a useless cause unless you prefer to die on a...
Try salt substitutes. I personally found one that I like, It's called Cavenders Greek Seasoning and has zero sodium. I tried everything I could find, Mrs. Dash and a boatload of others. Taste is...
Matthew, A word of advice on the eating out. She shouldn't. Low sodium or no sodium diet is the best defense against fluid retention. Not many if any restaurants have sodium restrictions. To get a...
Hello Emma, Hope all is well with you and Dougie. Something told me to check the forum before bed. I been doing fine myself. See ya, Ziff...
Matthew, Sorry to hear your wife is so ill. I am a non practicing alcoholic that has been through the wringer with ESLD due to alcohol. The time frame they have given you/her is a standard with...
Great news. Hope your holding out well yourself. Ziff...
Lactulose absorbs the ammonia and other toxins in the body. The stomach is where the toxins are drawled to. He should be having three loose bowel movements per day. If not, increase the dosage of...
As you are aware that hepatitis C drugs (ledipasvir / Sofosb) are very expensive in Mexico. One of the non-governmental organization in India helps patients access to these drugs for free. Obviously,...
The scenario your describing would be a minimal if nothing risk. I would get tested as a precaution simply because of the medical field involvement. Their is lots of caregivers here that come into...
No problem Roxie. Pop in and keep us posted when you can. There is always someone who has walked in your shoes here. My best to you and yours. Ziff...
I have had TIPS for 7 years or so now. Chronic ascites and getting drained of 12 liters per week. It was miserable. That went on for about 4 months before I made listing status. I'm a alcoholic and...
Arneed, Glad to see you still fighting for the right causes. If we had people like yourself who served in the trenches and managed to get into the real heart of the matter (Government, Healthcare and...
My medical evaluation took 2 full days.. I cant imagine why they wouldn't allow you to step out every few hours to check email and cell messages. Caregivers typically are not required to be present...
The mere fact you took the time to ask the question says a lot about you. Trying, Personal investment and sense of legitimate concern was what I saw in your posting. Allowing yourself to acknowledge...
grayskies, Yes liver condition will worsen as long as he continues to drink. Sometimes people will suddenly realize what's happening and what the cause is (Addiction) before severe damage sets in. A...
Tish no apologies needed for loss of time with the forum. My mother is a survivor of breast cancer. A friends wife recently passed with ovarian cancer. Don't know you personally but have firmly...
Steph, Are you still with us? Myself being a man of hard working principals can understand his situation. I'm sure he's a proud man and rightfully so. Not very many of us pay the price of child...
Hello Stephanie, Sorry to have to introduce myself under these circumstances. If his fluid retention becomes chronic he'll have to face the facts. He's done with work until it's corrected or under...