Guest guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Jackie Again, I feel very fortunate that I have not yet had to face the answer to that question. Who gets the liver!! I know what my answer would be if I had to face it as flat out as that. So, you can imagine my joy in being given back my life twice in the past six months!!! So now, I tell people this: I am HepC free, I am cancer free and I am husband free! Life really does begin again at 60 and I won't even be that for another few months. Gloria ________________________________ It might be worth it to learn all you can about cirrhosis from this forum. Believe me, it is very helpful. Knowledge is power, and once you have the knowledge you are in a good position to ask the drs the right questions that will point you in the best direction to go. When my husband (who never drank either, and they don't know where his cirrhosis came from) was diagnosed I remember saying to my son " Let's see, if you had a 64 year old man and a 26 year old man who both needed a liver who do you think they would give it to? " My son had read an article in a newspaper about someone who had a liver transplant and he said to me " that's not how they do it. They have this score system and they go by how sick you are. " Sure enough, I learned much more on this forum about how it's done. My advice to you is learn, ask questions and most importantly, pray and believe. Amazing things can happen. My husband is living proof! Keep in touch. Hope I have been of some help, and will continue to encourage you in whatever way I can. Jackie Subject: My Mother To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 9:49 PM I don't know where to start. My mother was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver last year. She went into the hospital in May because her blood pressure dropped to 60/40 and she had gained 30 pounds of fluid. She was released 10 days later and only lost 5 pounds. Now she is just skin and bones. She is getting mean. She was always a vocal person, but usually pretty nice, now she is very mean to her sister who stays with her while everyone else works. I don't know what to expect or how to help. Her Dr. told us she has 6 months to live and I see her going downhill every day. Does anyone know what we can expect to happen. She is now bedridden and can't walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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