[TheConservativeParty]

I don’t know about that condition but I am very sorry to read of your trouble.

May God bless you and family.

[Jonty30]

Any chance of recovery? I know the liver has a high rate of regeneration.

[dragonblustar]

I don’t know but I’ll keep you and your family in my prayers.

[Persevero]

I don’t have any advice for you, but prayed for you, and your daughter. I am sorry you are going through this.

[ecomcon]

Jesus, have mercy. What can we do, but ask? We pray for fourth and three.

[Williams]

My dad had it and refused any surgery. If the transplant is an option in the future def have it. Of course stop the drinking. Dad also drank a lot of beer. The cirrosis was diagnosed 10 or 15 years after he quit drinking. I’m very sorry you have this but they can do wonders with transplants nowadays.

[basil]

That’s one of the tougher diseases to get. You will be in my prayers.

I think a liver transplant might be an option for you, if you can get it done before obammycare starts.

[GR_Jr.]

I heard the liver is one body organ that actually will regenerate itself. I’m not a doctor, but I heard they coul go in and cut off the diseased part of the liver and the liver will actually grow back. I heard Herman Cain talk about this. He had cancer in his liver and the doctors cut that part of the liver off and today he has a full, healthy liver again..... Ask your doctor about that.

For now, obiviously, no alcohol for you.

Gods blessing on you my FRiend.

[shibumi]

Stop drinking ***NOW***!

No ifs ands or buts.

Do ~EXACTLY~ what the doc tells you.

It’s really simple if you do what they tell you, you’ve got better than a 50/50 chance of survival.

If you don’t, you die.

Soon.

[Errant]

Bummer, stop any further consumption immediately. Some people are more prone to liver damage from alcohol than others. My BL is such and he required a transplant. He was on death's door when he received his but doing great now. Almost back to his old self. There are other causes and it's rampant around here; must be about a dozen people that I know that have all stages. An uncle just passed away from it and a cousin is close to death now. Another distant cousin ( female ) has had two liver transplants. Some drank, some never.

Medical researchers are making progress every day and the longer you hang in there, the more likely there be a fix soon. Depending upon what stage you're at, don't waste any time getting on a recipient list.

God watch over you in the meantime!

[mrpotatohead]

I work in the same office building as our local alcohol and drug abuse council. One of the counselors had been a heavy drinker in his past, but had quit. When he was in his 50's his liver began to fail and he started getting the symptoms you describe. He had fluid drained numerous times, but was ultimately unable to find a liver for transplant and ended up dying after a couple of years.

Hopefully you are on a list for a transplant at this point.

I'm putting a note on my fridge to pray for you as often as I see that note. I pray not only that you'll get a transplant, but most importantly, that you have a saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

God Bless you and your family!

[mamelukesabre]

my understanding is it takes two things to get your condition. First you need a genetic predisposition. Then you need to drink. Using tylenol speeds up the process. There are lots of people who drink heavily and live to their 70s and never develop liver problems. They don’t have the genetic component so they don’t have to worry.

[Innovative]

I noticed you post health/medicine related articles.

Perhaps you could comment on this situation?

[wjcsux]

Prayers up for you and your family. Any of us here could succumb to this disease.

[ConservativeStatement]

Best wishes sent to you.

[vladimir998]

God of mercy, we bless You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministered to all who come to Him. Give Your strength to N., Your servant, bound by the chains of addiction. Enfold himlher in Your love and restore himlher to the freedom of God’s children. Lord, look with compassion on all those who have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of Your unfailing mercy, and strengthen them in the work of recovery. To those who care for them, grant patient understanding and a love that perseveres. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

[ohiobuckeye1997]

Look up and research milk thistle supplement. A family friend was diagnosed with cirrosis a few years ago, he takes milk thistle now every day and his liver enzymes have went down, it has a positive effect, but is no miracle cure. Check it out, see if it may work for you.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Dr Bert Berkson, MD, is perhaps the world’s leading expert on liver disease and treatments to regenerate the liver w/o going the transplant route.

http://drberkson.com

Treatment
Dr. Berkson and his patients are partners in the healing process. He creates a holistic program for each patient that combines conventional medicine, vitamin and herbal supplements, nutrition, healthy lifestyle practices, and antioxidants like Alpha Lipoic Acid (administered at Integrative Medical Center). Click here to learn more about Alpha Lipoic Acid, a natural substance produced by our bodies that Dr. Berkson has worked with since 1977.

Many of our patients travel from around the country or other countries; therefore demand for appointments is high and we are not scheduling new patients for general health appointments.

Dr. Berkson commonly sees patients with the following:
• Cirrhosis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Diabetes mellitus
• Hepatitis C
• Lupus
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dr. Berkson tailors his treatment for each individual and can only offer medical advice to patients who have come to the office for an appointment. He cannot give medical advice over the phone. Please contact us to make an appointment at (575) 524-3720.

The above is posted from his website.

[lastchance]

You need to read up about Hepatic encephalopathy as well as becoming aware of the symptoms from your ammonia levels increasing. The swelling of your abdomen is caused by ascites. You can also expect problems with your platelet levels because of compromised spleen function.

Get yourself to a specialist ASAP.

I will pray for you.

[formosa]

My grandfather had it. Though I do not know all the ins and outs of the disease, he was very ill. There were days when he felt up to mowing lawns and days he did not. Some of the medications he was on made things even worse.

The fortunate thing is they were able to find a doner for him. After the transplant he was able to return to a normal life.

That is ultimately going to be your only out. Financially there are grants you can get from some private companies to help with expenses. There are several databases to get on for a donor.

Also the Southern Baptist church has helped many people needing transplants and major surgery financially. There are also some Catholic organizations that will assist with these types of expenses. They may also be able to help get you on some of the lists for donors. Most local hospitals will give you a list of organizations that can help you with these types of expenses as well.

I wish you the very best with your illness. These things are never easy most especially with small children. Tomorrow I will call and see if I can get more specifics for you.