Came back after TIPS intervation

[Meteocal1]

Hi everyone,

I left for a couple of months but now I am back and was flying under the radar just reading posts.

A lot has happened since my first bleed a year ago on August 8th. I really never thought my condition would decline so quickly, even with good MELD SCORES.

I was bleeding a lot from my esopegal varices, an average of every other month, resulting in emergency TIPS intervention. As of right now it is the best decision I could have made.

[jojokarak]

Hi sorry to hear your suffering from bleeds but I am a little confused as to what you mean about making the right decision

[Meteocal1 in reply to jojokarak]

HI, sorry, I just had the choice of not having it and wait and see if the bleeds would go away on their onwn

[jojokarak in reply to Meteocal1]

Are you sure that's the right decision on had 2 life threatening bleeds and the second one put me in a coma for over a month and it was touch and go whether I was going to make it, they put the tipps in to save my life

[jojokarak in reply to Meteocal1]

I just re read for god's sake I read it wrong lol not a good morning 😂😂

[Suzie111]

Has having TIPS improved the varices? My husband has had two bleeds in 2 weeks and 14 bands in total. Back home for 6 days but so tired and weak. Does this continue?

[jojokarak in reply to Suzie111]

It does improve them I didn't have another bleed after having them done

I was usually rough for a week or two even after having banding done I can't comment on after the tipps because I was in a coma when it was done

Hope he feels better soon x

[Meteocal1 in reply to Suzie111]

Yes, so far, I have not had any more bleeds. My hepatologist is very positive that I will not need any more endoscopies. I am monitoring the ammonia and act with meds if needed.