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Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:40 pm to AMS
My dad passed about 2 months ago from liver cancer. Not a drinker.
He was diabetic and was seen by an internist for 13 years, drawing blood every 3 months
Back in April his legs and feet swole up and he went to see the internist. They sent him straight to the ER. They did a CT and said he had cirrhosis. He didn’t drink.
The fluid was ascites, which is 3rd stage of cirrhosis. A better image from a more legit facility revealed he had cancerous tumors that were secondary to cirrhosis he had for likely 4-5 years.
They suspect Fatty Liver Disease went undiagnosed. The hepatic encephalopathy is a bitch once you navigate the ascites.
He was diabetic and was seen by an internist for 13 years, drawing blood every 3 months
Back in April his legs and feet swole up and he went to see the internist. They sent him straight to the ER. They did a CT and said he had cirrhosis. He didn’t drink.
The fluid was ascites, which is 3rd stage of cirrhosis. A better image from a more legit facility revealed he had cancerous tumors that were secondary to cirrhosis he had for likely 4-5 years.
They suspect Fatty Liver Disease went undiagnosed. The hepatic encephalopathy is a bitch once you navigate the ascites.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:42 pm to AMS
Have a family member with NASH (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) who was an adult-onset diabetic, but was never really compliant with maintaining safe blood sugar levels over the course of 25 years or so, became obese, not terrible, but continued to work a full time job/profession until retirement.
A few years later, liver got so bad that that person is now in a nursing home with dementia and on lactulose to decrease ammonia levels to have some degree of functionality.
The family has been pretty upset with this person's downturn in health initially, but is ultimately coping fairly well, but the question is, how long can this person continue on and what to expect from here on out.
Anyone have advice or experience?
A few years later, liver got so bad that that person is now in a nursing home with dementia and on lactulose to decrease ammonia levels to have some degree of functionality.
The family has been pretty upset with this person's downturn in health initially, but is ultimately coping fairly well, but the question is, how long can this person continue on and what to expect from here on out.
Anyone have advice or experience?
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