What's best?: I know my husband is... - British Liver Trust

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What's best?

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I know my husband is struggling to eat and is very tired,but, should I be encouraging him to try and walk a bit more, even around the house, should I take him out for drives, or should I let him just lie down all day? I'm getting to my wits end trying to do what's best for him.

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Isabelle2

How is his morale? I know that you just want to lie down as life seems so difficult. It’s a pity it’s autumn and will soon be cold. I think anything like a drive or the cinema, where he has to walk a bit is good. I remember going to the cinema and using the very strange open disabled lift as I couldn’t manage stairs very well. However I was trying to put on a brave face and try not to appear as ill as I was to family so I was really pushing myself.

I hope he feels ok in himself.

Sending hugs

Isabelle xx

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Kabla87 in reply to Isabelle2

My husband has stage 4 cirrhosis, his Doctor said belly swelling would be better if he were up as opposed to laying around all of the time

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Isabelle2 in reply to Kabla87

Well, you have the answer. You need to motivate him to get up a bit more. Sending hugs

Isabelle

in reply to Isabelle2

Thank you, have been out a couple of times for a drive and it does help.

in reply to Kabla87

It's hard work isn't it?

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