Child-Pugh Score for Cirrhosis Mortality

[Male47]

Under the scoring rate for ascites..Absent

Slight

Moderate

Basically I was extremely bad when diagnosed but now absent but only via sodium and fluid restrictions and diuretics. Which would you count as your score?

[Tizzwas]

Child Pugh isn't just measured on ascites alone. I'd suggest speaking with your consultant about how yours has calculated and what they have worked it out as.Hope this helps.

[kensimmons]

You record where you are at any given time, so if you are absent now, you are absent.

[Male47 in reply to kensimmons]

Thank you 😊

[kensimmons]

You're welcome. I just want to get across that Child Pugh changes. If you get healthier it can go from C to A. Spend an hour on this board, there are a lot of success stories here about long term life after a cirrhosis diagnosis. I have to go now, have a terrific weekend!

[Male47 in reply to kensimmons]

You 2 thanks again

[DD75 in reply to kensimmons]

This is great to hear Kensimmons thank you my husband is CP C and was convinced that was stuck like that until his consultant told him about a month ago each band is broken down further and his is middle to high C and it can improve so to stop being so negative. It was a massive boost for him as will your comment be when I show him thank you 😊

[Greengal314 in reply to DD75]

yes there seems to be a lot of misinformation on this disease. I recently revisited some medical hospital systems’ websites … and either they updated their information to not as gloom and doomish, the prognosis has improved via prescriptions and treatment, or I have gotten used to all of this ,? I’m not sure.

They did update their websites recently. Maybe a combination.

[DD75 in reply to Greengal314]

It's all relatively new to us tbh and with added TIPPS procedure due to portal vein blood clot It's chaotic I don't google anything anymore as yes the literature is depressing but my husbands consultant seems to have a more optimistic view he's also impressed that my husband hasn't drank since his albeit horrendous initial diagnosis he was admitted to critical care and tbh It's overwhelming confusing but I think with medicine advancements ongoing what was initially thought impossible becomes a little more possible each time with new procedures medication etc 🤞

Thanks for your reply. I hope you are doing ok 👍

[Greengal314 in reply to DD75]

thanks DD, I am feeling great, actually better than I have in years. Tell your husband to hang in there! ☺️.

We are all rooting for him and you!

Take care

[DD75 in reply to Greengal314]

Thank you 🙂 glad to hear you're doing great! inspirational 🤗

Take care also 👍

[wp69 in reply to kensimmons]

I was just looking for a thread on child Pugh changes , and found your post , I was given a B and hopefully can move to an A , many thanks.

[kensimmons in reply to wp69]

Many people have moved from B to A. Then the life expectancy increases dramatically. Please dont lose hope!

[wp69 in reply to kensimmons]

have only started on this journey , thank you

[D6C2L30E-48 in reply to kensimmons]

Then where does it go from a as i now only have 2 points on the calculater

[wp69]

Nil ascites

[Male47]

Just a quick update. I am now meds free, without ascites and all bloods within normal range. I haven't had another fibroscan yet, but my clinic want to do it soon. I feel better than I've felt in over a year. Given I was in resus with liver failure in march and had a fibroscan score kpa 75, things feel alot better 3 months later. I'm not clutching at straws, but anyone at rock bottom, please remember life can go on and get better. This is a wake up call not a death sentence