My mom contracted Hep C from a blood transfusion in 1990, but didn't know she had it for several years. By the time it was discovered, her liver was damaged over 25% and she wasn't a candidate from a transplant due to previous cancer, etc. She's 74, and she's starting to have problems because of the disease. She's been in the hospital almost 2 weeks and has had 10 pints of blood and 2 pints of plasma. Her ammonia count changes day to day it seems, and she's receiving "comfort care". She's a fighter and I just don't know how much longer she can hang on. She's alert, was very active until this hospital stay, this is her first hospital stay since her surgery in 1990 from cancer. I know in reality she's in the final stages, her stomach is swollen, she weighed 122 when she entered the hospital, she's up to 141 due to fluids and is on 2 fluid pills. Has anyone had a similar situation ?