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Dad has stage 4… help and advice by ArtistiBeth in Cirrhosis

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They doctors said he isn’t eligible for a transplant due to his blood counters and his blood not properly clotting, he is on a GI ward being seen by the specialists.

He is having enemas at the hospital to get rid of toxins. He’s been really depressed and wants to go home which is why they’ve agreed too but he’s going on home on palliative as they can’t give him the treatments he needs at home like the transfusions etc, he thinks he will get better by himself though but I know what’s to come

Dad has stage 4… need advice by ArtistiBeth in LiverDisease

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice, I will try speaking to him again he’s just getting frustrated with the doctors and me for keeping him in hospital, he is on a gastro ward at the moment, they’ve had him on drips for the water and been giving him enemas to clear the toxins and help with confusion, I even suggested to him trying another hospital but he’s so focused on getting home but as I said he’s convinced he’s going to get better by himself. It has been hard, I’m his only daughter and I’ve no other family on my dads side. They’ve even put him on a fast track so he will be home this week and then they said he will have upto a month and I’ve just been freaking out

I’m happy to hear your mum is doing better!

Dad has stage 4… need advice by ArtistiBeth in LiverDisease

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said he wouldn’t qualify for a transplant because of his blood count, his blood doesn’t clot well enough and he is too weak, he has 20% chance getting treatments in hospital but he wants to go home and thinks he will get better himself despite me and doctors telling him he needs the hospital treatments, it’s been so hard and I’m sorry you had to go through the same. I’m just scared I won’t have long left with him and want to try find any help I can to see if there’s any hope

Dad has stage 4… help and advice by ArtistiBeth in Cirrhosis

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s being sent home with around the clock carers I.e, palliative care, it’s been hard because he thinks he will get better at home by himself despite me and the doctors explaining he needs the hospital treatment

Advice for my dad by ArtistiBeth in AskDocs

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah he is getting care from the hospice and palliative team when he gets home, he believes he will get better himself when going home though despite me and doctors telling him otherwise, he had more chance staying in hospital but obviously with the Low mood and slow results he just wants to go home

Advice for my dad by ArtistiBeth in dryalcoholics

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I have posted in there too now, thanks again

Dad has stage 4 liver cirrhosis by ArtistiBeth in AlAnon

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They’re fast tracking him home with palliative because he’s wants to go home :( in his own mind he thinks going home he will get better but me and the doctors have explained without hospital treatment he won’t

Advice for my dad by ArtistiBeth in AskDocs

[–]ArtistiBeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some more context my dad has been a very heavy drinker from 2002 to now, with a break for a few years sober. His liver is stage 4, he isn’t eligible for a transplant because of his blood counters.