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How, when, where do you start the liver transplant process?
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@deb2025 if its from cirrhosis that came from hep c but was treated. Is that the same? Have you ever heard of aceitis? Is it smart to drive to Arizona mayo er for help?
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Turns out I had an undiagnosed autoimmune disease (Sjogrens). It caused cirrhosis—stage 4. From there my health deteriorated as I developed Hepatopulmonary syndrome. It becomes fatal quickly and the only cure is a liver transplant.
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@shacquie my husband had cirrhosis of the liver. Aceites is fluid in the stomach. The liver is not dispersing water and other fluids into the kidneys or other organs. When that happens she needs to get a paracentisis. It removes the fluid. Fluid is bad because it can get to the lungs or heart. Is your mom’s stomach big? If it is, thats aceites. Ask the Dr if she can travel. The emergency at the hospital should be able to tell you. My husband rode with me to San Antonio. It’s 2 1/2 hours from where we live. He was really sick. I wish ya’ll the best. I’m not trying to scare you and everyone is different. My husband was diagnosed with it 3 years ago. He had gotten Hep C, fatty liver and alcohol liver.