Patient with a Liver & Kidney Transplat

[Sara78]

My father underwent a Liver & Kidney transplant 4 years ago. When he was at the end stages and his amonia levels were high, he would often talk to his self, imagine what he was watching on tv was what was really happening in real life.The typical side effects of his amnoia levels. He has been in great health after his transplants. Hasn't had any problems and my mother and I have noticed a few changes in him. He is starting to talk to his self a lot. He will have long drawn out conversations with his self almost like he were talking to someone else. He is very forgetful, you can tell him the same thing at least 5 or 6 times a day and not even remeber that you told him, it's like he's hearing it for the first time. I thought that my mother should at least mention it to his doctors and she didn't think she needed to. I really think that she should to be on the safe side. He gets his normal blood work but if they don't know how is is behaving then how do they know to look for signs of any problems? Should this be a concern?

[mikesimon]

This should without question be brought to his doctor's attention. I can see no reason not to mention it and many reasons why it should be mentioned. Insist that this recent behavior comes to his doctor's attention.
Mike

[portann]

Hi Pugsrus,

It's Sara's dad, not mine, who you're wondering about.  I personally cannot help with Sara's question or yours.  I know less than either of you about this.

Although this forum may be useful, it may make more sense to ask over at the transplant forum.  

See http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/230 (covers all transplants)

or

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/274 (the doctor expert forum, specifically for liver transplants)

[pugsrus]

Hello...I was wondering if your father had Hepatitis C before his double transplant.  I am trying to determine if my BIL would be a candidate for a double transfer since he is in chronic renal failure and has Hepatitis C.  

Thank you.

[portann]

Hi Sara,

It's very wonderful of you to try to get to the bottom of this; your observations seem very important.

Your mother may have valid reasons for appearing to sweep this under the rug but has not shared this information with you. Or she may simply want to hide her head in the sand for now, which many people would be tempted to do after enduring so much in the last few years.

Just so you point yourself to the most useful forum for your and your parents' needs, I'd recommend you copy and paste your posting to the transplant forum. Although there are some extraordinarily knowledgeable people here, most of this particular forum is geared to treatment for hepatitis C. You may find answers more quickly in the transplant forum. Hang in there and all the very best sorting this out.