Hi this is my first time posting My dad is 76 been diagnosed with cirrhosis he has had 5 veins banded as they have bled
He has just come out of hospital after 3 weeks with aki and sepsis
They don't want to really tell me if he is going to be ok as he can be or if he's end stage as the doc says they don't do stages in liver disease????
Thanks in advance for any help
Hello and welcome to the forum. In addition to replies from other members, here are the links to information about cirrhosis on our website, which you may find useful
britishlivertrust.org.uk/in... (including a suite of publications towards the bottom that are downloadable or can be posted)
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If you [are in the UK and] would find it useful to talk things over, our nurse-led helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm on 0800 652 7330 (excluding bank holidays)
We also facilitate a range of virtual support groups for people living with a liver condition (and their families and carers).
If you [are in the UK and] would find it helpful to speak to others with shared experience, you can register to join a group here
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Best wishes
British Liver Trust
Hello IQ1966. I don't have any really experience of ascites as I don't suffer from it, but I do know that if it's serious and make the abdomen swell to much for comfort, it can be drained. The best people to speak to are the nurses at your hospital, or of the liver Trust, you can contact them through this website. I do have alot of experience with varices, and I can tell you that banding may be an ongoing thing for quite sometime. I have had 6 endoscopy procedures including 3 banding sessions, with a total of around 12 vessels banded. This is over a period of 2 years, but my last banding was in August 21, so the others have been checks, andI've been doing reasonably well that way since. There is always the worry of another catastrophic bleed, but with constant reassurance from my team, I am beginning to come to terms with it all and get on with my life. It's important for your dad and you, the doctor answers as truthfully as possible, I'm sure you need and want to know, I know I do. My recent gastric and hepatic appointments were lengthy for that reason, and I'm fortunate to have a kind team. Good luck and I hope your dad will be OK.
Please don't confuse end stage liver disease with end of life disease.End stage liver disease is the alternative name for cirrhosis and "chirrosis" is more of a discription of the livers poor condition than it is a specific disease.
Symptoms and complications are what counts and if these are kept under control (like banding etc) he can be reasonably OK.
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