Guest guest Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 I just found this site yesterday, so I have many questions. My dad was diagnosed with cirrhosis in July, 2008. In January of this year, he started with stage 3 kidney disease, which I feel confident is hepatorenal syndrome, since the doctor told us that there is nothing wrong physically with his kidneys, just in how they work with the liver. He also said that if he were eligible for a liver transplant, that would cure the kidney problem. When asked if it was hepatorenal syndrome, he just said that it would be a death sentence for him to call it that, and he wasn't ready to do that yet. He has had paracentesis done 7 times since the first of the year,with the highest amount taken out being 5.5 liters. He also has congestive heart failure. About 2 months ago, his legs started swelling tremendously, and even with the Lasix at the highest amount they want to give him, they won't go down. He can't take spironolactone because they think he's allergic to it. Now, his leg is weeping fluid on the lower part of his leg from little red spots. Does anyone know what this is? I assume it's because there's too much fluid in there and it needs to come out. Someone told me to have him keep his legs elevated, but he can't breathe in a reclining position or having his legs out in front of him on a recliner. Is this something that occurs in the final stages of cirrhosis? I'm clueless. Thanks in advance for any and all help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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