Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 These symptoms very closely align with my husband's. We were told over a year ago that he only had 6 months, but the Lord had other plans. I will have to admit though that his symptoms have definitely gotten worse over just the last couple of months. Sorry I couldn't be more help, hun. SIGNS Hello Group, I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. Thank you in advance for any feedback. with Love & Blessings, Qoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hi Qoya, I had all of the symptoms that you mention your dad is having. It got worse the last couple of months before my transplant. I slept a lot! and sometimes I couldn't stay awake no matter how hard I tried. I hardly ate at all. Nothing would stay down, and I didn't feel like eating because I was nautious all of the time, and vomiting every day, sometimes many times a day. I was always so cold that I had to have an electric blanket wrapped around me all the time. I had to be drained of ascites fluid a couple of times before transplant, the first one being about 3 months before transplant. I too was anemic. My blood counts were low and I needed multiple blood transfusions before and after my transplant. I am still alive and kicking, and hope to be for many years to come. Penny > > Hello Group, > > I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. > > What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? > > I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. > > Thank you in advance for any feedback. > > with Love & Blessings, > > Qoya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Dear Ooya: my husband has had episodes such as you described...not knowing and seeing you father makes it hard to determine as to what is happening..if you get concerned please consult a doctor...any ways some of the problems with my husband has been hypoglycemia which cause some of the symptoms you described then having got a flu bug helps to exacerbate the already present conditions. actually when he had a colonoscopy last year he got the same symptoms as you described the doc was not real worried except in case of high fever...i give my husband ibuprofen for fever and pain ...i use flu med for people with high blood pressure such as Coricidin HBP ...keep him warm and hydrated...hope this helps love in Christ ________________________________ To: " livercirrhosissupport " <livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Monday, November 3, 2008 3:39:14 PM Subject: SIGNS Hello Group, I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. Thank you in advance for any feedback. with Love & Blessings, Qoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Qoya, I can tell you what happened with my wife. She became very lethargic the 2 weeks before she passed. She called me at work on a Thursday and said she couldn't stay awake and if I would come home to watch Kailtyn. Saturday evening she became very cold and decided to lay down. She had always been cold and I didn't think anything about it. There were times she would have the house at 90 degrees and still be cold. Well, that evening I went to check on her and her temp was 93 degrees and I couldn't wake her up so I called 911. She had bleeding varices. They gave her medicine that controlled the bleeding which tells me they were small. Her encephalopathy was becoming obvious. She couldn't remember what happened or how she got to the hospital. She started to seem better by the following Wednesday, then her kidneys started failing. This made the encephalopathy much worse and she developed the hand flap which disappeared a day later. Her words became very jumbled and she stopped making sense by Thursday. By Friday evening she lost the ability to speak altogether. She then slept and was very hard to wake up. Saturday afternoon she managed to open her eyes and look at me. I kissed her on the forhead and said " I love you. " , she nodded and fell back asleep. That was the last time she opened her eyes. Late Saturday night or early Sunday morning she fell into a hepatic coma. Late Sunday, her oxygen saturation levels started dropping, her nose started bleeding with every heart beat then her breathing changed. She also developed a gargle which I am told is the " death rattle " . She passed away about an hour and a half after her breathing changed Sunday night. MaC Qoya wrote: Hello Group, I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. Thank you in advance for any feedback. with Love & Blessings, Qoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thank you Penny. This is where I am out now.......Today was a bad nightmare day. Subject: Re: SIGNS To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 8:55 PM Hi Qoya, I had all of the symptoms that you mention your dad is having. It got worse the last couple of months before my transplant. I slept a lot! and sometimes I couldn't stay awake no matter how hard I tried. I hardly ate at all. Nothing would stay down, and I didn't feel like eating because I was nautious all of the time, and vomiting every day, sometimes many times a day. I was always so cold that I had to have an electric blanket wrapped around me all the time. I had to be drained of ascites fluid a couple of times before transplant, the first one being about 3 months before transplant. I too was anemic. My blood counts were low and I needed multiple blood transfusions before and after my transplant. I am still alive and kicking, and hope to be for many years to come. Penny > > Hello Group, > > I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. > > What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? > > I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. > > Thank you in advance for any feedback. > > with Love & Blessings, > > Qoya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Lyncia, I am so sorry you had such a bad day. Please know I am praying for you. Hugs........ Diane Re: SIGNS To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 8:55 PM Hi Qoya, I had all of the symptoms that you mention your dad is having. It got worse the last couple of months before my transplant. I slept a lot! and sometimes I couldn't stay awake no matter how hard I tried. I hardly ate at all. Nothing would stay down, and I didn't feel like eating because I was nautious all of the time, and vomiting every day, sometimes many times a day. I was always so cold that I had to have an electric blanket wrapped around me all the time. I had to be drained of ascites fluid a couple of times before transplant, the first one being about 3 months before transplant. I too was anemic. My blood counts were low and I needed multiple blood transfusions before and after my transplant. I am still alive and kicking, and hope to be for many years to come. Penny > > Hello Group, > > I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. > > What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? > > I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. > > Thank you in advance for any feedback. > > with Love & Blessings, > > Qoya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Your prayers must have been with me. I had the best night and feel so stronge for today. This group is the only gronp that I can share with.....I have a wonderful caretaker, but she is having such other things happening to her right now. Thank you for being here for me. I feel that I don't give as much as I recieve, but I am learning. Lyncia From: preciouspenny3 <preciouspenny3@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: SIGNS To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 8:55 PM Hi Qoya, I had all of the symptoms that you mention your dad is having. It got worse the last couple of months before my transplant. I slept a lot! and sometimes I couldn't stay awake no matter how hard I tried. I hardly ate at all. Nothing would stay down, and I didn't feel like eating because I was nautious all of the time, and vomiting every day, sometimes many times a day. I was always so cold that I had to have an electric blanket wrapped around me all the time. I had to be drained of ascites fluid a couple of times before transplant, the first one being about 3 months before transplant. I too was anemic. My blood counts were low and I needed multiple blood transfusions before and after my transplant. I am still alive and kicking, and hope to be for many years to come. Penny > > Hello Group, > > I know that some of you were caretakers of loved ones. Although, I & #39;m not exactly sure if you can help, but I would be very greatful if you can. > > What were some of the signs and/or symptoms that your loved one developed shortly before they passed? > > I am asking because my dad has been sleeping a lot during the day, sometimes (though very rarely) he doesn & #39;t want to eat. He & #39;s been having a lot of nausea and bloating. We just learned that he has anemia and will be getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy this Thursday. He is also complaining of shivers and body ache. > > Thank you in advance for any feedback. > > with Love & Blessings, > > Qoya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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