I posted a week ago re my partner who's eyes had gone yellow and managed to get a doctors appointment but they just sent him for more bloods. His skin then went yellow on Thursday so took him straight to A & E. They have diagnosed Liver Failure and have put him on numerous drugs to try and reverse any major damage. Is there anyone who has gone through the same and managed a good outcome?
The ONLY way his liver will recover to any degree is if he stops drinking completely. Have they kept him in hospital?
There are many forum members who have been in a bad way with advanced, decompensated cirrhosis who have managed to get back to a compensated state.
Medics will do all they can to help him but he has to play his part. In the long run he could potentially require a liver transplant to get any degree of normal life back BUT even going forward for assessment requires proven sobriety and a commitment to a future which is alcohol free.
Katie
Thank you, they’ve kept him in hospital and treating him. He’s promised to now stop the alcohol so hoping a praying it stays that way.
I think you've posted previously saying your partner was still drinking despite AH and diagnosis.I'm sure someone will be able to share their positive story with you shortly. All I can say is that the liver is, truly, an incredible thing and can take a huge amount of damage before it gives up completely, so while many people in this forum have come back from some truly dreadful diagnoses. The biggest thing is to try and stop the things that are stressing the liver out; alcohol, poor diet, prescription/non-prescription drugs etc.
Hopefully they manage to stabilise your partner and that this is the wake up call he needs to stop drinking. Xxx
thank you. I’m hoping this is now the wake up call he needed 🙏
As Ayshire said he Must STOP drinking forever. When I was told I damaged my liver I gave it up immediately with the help of the gastro specialists and amazing nurses. Several months later I saw the hepatologist for the first time. I later found out I had compensated cirrhosis. Once he quits drinking he will feel wayyyy better (after the withdrawals if he has any). It’s best to do it with help if he was a heavy drinker. If he doesn’t quit he will just get worse. Alcohol is literally poison to anyone with liver disease. Encourage him to quit.
thank you, there is hope then 🙏
sending good thoughts your way. I hope he improves. Giving up the alcohol is the only way. My husband didn’t and had three varicele bleeds. the children were around on the latest one whereas previously i could shield them. This I think made the difference and he’s not drank since. There is only one way things can go if drinking continues unfortunately with this disease . Good luck.
l went yellow 2 years ago in hospital for 3 weeks l did not know how serious it was started drinking again 7 months later woke up yellow again and it has nit gone l need a liver transplant now if l only listened first time round l would not be where i am now, lf he drinks tell hin to stop straight away he may have caught it in time and get bsck to compensated
yes as others have said it can be greatly improved with 100 per cent compliance with consultants instructions. My partner was hospitalised on the 23.12.21 after presenting at the GP with jaundice and fluid on stomach and diagnosed with “end stage liver disease/decompensated cirrhosis” on Christmas Day. That day before going to the GP was the last day he drank. Over the next 5 months his liver numbers improved with hard work but still not enough for his constants liking so his was listed for transplant (and they will only list for transplant if you have convinced them you will never drink again) but then he continued to improve and is now suspended from the transplant list. He knows if he ever needs a transplant in the future it’s currently an option open to him on the basis he has not and as far as he is concerned, will not drink again.
When I was told on Christmas Day that he was very poorly and they didn’t know what the prognosis would be I didn’t know where to turn, I didn’t know if any form of recovery would be possible, he staying in hospital for 3 weeks and I wasn’t sure what our future would be. We do now have some hope but it really is in my partners hands
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