Guest guest Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Bonnie You and hubby are certainly riding that roller coaster!! Actually, I am so glad that this bloat is not ascities, we hope. I will know right after the Ultra Sound on the 8th. As for HE - my Dr told me that if I was diagnosed with it, then my driver's license would be removed. Suddenly, right there in front of her, I got really well - LOL Also, I quit taking the Lactulose because it did not do the job that it was intended for. I just bloated up with a harder tummy and still did not require the bathroom. I'm more inclined to take a laxative though. BTW - I lost all of my fillings the month after my 1st HepC treatment back in 2005. Fortunately, it was not noticeable for a long time, just hard to chew. On the 2nd tx, there was no fillings left to fall out, so at the end, my teeth would just break off. Last June I had them all pulled and dentures put in. Trouble is, although I thought for close to 40 yrs that I would like to have dentures, now that I do, I hate them. The only part that is good is that fact that just prior to the operation, my bottom front teeth broke 1/2 off. Your husband must be very close to the top of the transplant list?? The only time that I was aware of how painful the ascities can be, is when there was a fella in the room next to mine at the hospital during my resection. I met and talked with his wife; but, did not go in and meet him. However, there were times that he was groaning so bad and it was in his sleep. It was only about a month later that I learned that he received a transplant and life is good again!! I truly am praying that after all you've been through - hubby gets that transplant very very soon. Gloria ________________________________  My husband has kidney & liver failur both end stage. He is having large amts of fluids removed. A week ago he had 22-1/2 liters removed and now on Fri and Mon another 10 liters each day. The fluids are building up so fast. No medications are working to slow down the fluids. How long can he go with having the fluids removed 2-3 times a week? He is only allowed 48 oz of fluids a day. He has to have 3 teeth pulled and that is the last thing that has to be done to see if he will qualify for a dual transplant. I am worried as his veins are not good at all. I hate to see him go through all this pain and not qualify, he'll have to sit through dialysis the day after having them pulled and its 1 wisdom and 2 molars so he will be in pain. Anyone else have any in put or experince on this large amts of fluids. Oh and his lactulose was cut back to 2 tablespoons 3 times a day as it attacks the potassium levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Bonnie, i also hope your husband gets the transplants he needs. i also have talked to other tp recipents and the are doing great.  my thoughts and prayers are with you all.  bev,tx ________________________________ To: " livercirrhosissupport " <livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 12:31 PM Subject: Re: Acites  Bonnie You and hubby are certainly riding that roller coaster!! Actually, I am so glad that this bloat is not ascities, we hope. I will know right after the Ultra Sound on the 8th. As for HE - my Dr told me that if I was diagnosed with it, then my driver's license would be removed. Suddenly, right there in front of her, I got really well - LOL Also, I quit taking the Lactulose because it did not do the job that it was intended for. I just bloated up with a harder tummy and still did not require the bathroom. I'm more inclined to take a laxative though. BTW - I lost all of my fillings the month after my 1st HepC treatment back in 2005. Fortunately, it was not noticeable for a long time, just hard to chew. On the 2nd tx, there was no fillings left to fall out, so at the end, my teeth would just break off. Last June I had them all pulled and dentures put in. Trouble is, although I thought for close to 40 yrs that I would like to have dentures, now that I do, I hate them. The only part that is good is that fact that just prior to the operation, my bottom front teeth broke 1/2 off. Your husband must be very close to the top of the transplant list?? The only time that I was aware of how painful the ascities can be, is when there was a fella in the room next to mine at the hospital during my resection. I met and talked with his wife; but, did not go in and meet him. However, there were times that he was groaning so bad and it was in his sleep. It was only about a month later that I learned that he received a transplant and life is good again!! I truly am praying that after all you've been through - hubby gets that transplant very very soon. Gloria ________________________________  My husband has kidney & liver failur both end stage. He is having large amts of fluids removed. A week ago he had 22-1/2 liters removed and now on Fri and Mon another 10 liters each day. The fluids are building up so fast. No medications are working to slow down the fluids. How long can he go with having the fluids removed 2-3 times a week? He is only allowed 48 oz of fluids a day. He has to have 3 teeth pulled and that is the last thing that has to be done to see if he will qualify for a dual transplant. I am worried as his veins are not good at all. I hate to see him go through all this pain and not qualify, he'll have to sit through dialysis the day after having them pulled and its 1 wisdom and 2 molars so he will be in pain. Anyone else have any in put or experince on this large amts of fluids. Oh and his lactulose was cut back to 2 tablespoons 3 times a day as it attacks the potassium levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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