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What Is The Life Expectancy With Liver Damage?

Hello my son has got liver problems through drinking he is in and out of hospital to get a stomach drain he is in the worst stage's of liver desease but his belly button has gone has big as his stomach and it burst loosing loads of fluid the belly button has gone down a bit but the leaking hasent stoped it's just puring out slowly I phoned the hospital and they said to get a abulance and bring him in but my son wouldent go he had got a ambulance out 2 days before and they said he was ok. he hasent drank since january 2011. but looks very ill to me he is 34 years I am out of my mind I work full time and try to look after him its making me ill we are waiting for a appointment in leeds to se if he will be excepted on the transeplant list is he in the worst stages of liver desease if so how long has he got to live he has also got epp-c. kind regards.
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hi thanks for asking question.

According to history here it seems to be chronic liver disease with ascites formation.
So excess fluid has to be drained if needed.
Diuretic can be taken....
USG done .It might show Cirrhosis...

The ultimate treatment for Chronic liver disease is liver transplantation...
And patient is young ...So consult surgeon for guidence regarding transplantation...

Meanwhile advise your son to take low fat diet.
Low salt diet taken to prevent fluid accumulation...
Refined food avoided....
Non veg , pizza, butter etc trans fat avoided.
Fruits more.
Grined spinach leaves and carrot juice taken daily....

If bleeding with vomitting occur immediately consult doc....

Dr.Parth
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What Is The Life Expectancy With Liver Damage?

Hi thanks for asking question. According to history here it seems to be chronic liver disease with ascites formation. So excess fluid has to be drained if needed. Diuretic can be taken.... USG done .It might show Cirrhosis... The ultimate treatment for Chronic liver disease is liver transplantation... And patient is young ...So consult surgeon for guidence regarding transplantation... Meanwhile advise your son to take low fat diet. Low salt diet taken to prevent fluid accumulation... Refined food avoided.... Non veg , pizza, butter etc trans fat avoided. Fruits more. Grined spinach leaves and carrot juice taken daily.... If bleeding with vomitting occur immediately consult doc.... Dr.Parth