end stage lever and kidney failure

Please Help,
My dad has end stage liver and now he is having kidney failure.  He just went in the hospital today because he is bleeding in the stomach and in his esophageal.  what does that mean and is this close to the end?   No one asnwers my questions.  He lives in PR and I live in NY and I have a lot of frustration. Please Help.

[brown_eyed_grl]

My prayers go out to your father. I wish I could help you, but I am not familiar w/this issue. Im sure someone will have some info you'll need very soon. What does his Dr say?

[nicodom]

his dr said its a delicate situation.  not  much infomation.

[nicodom]

thank you for your prayers.

[GoofyDad]

I don't know much about this - but I can give you some info on the bleeding. That -in and of itself - is not the end of the world. When the liver is significantly damaged, blood can't flow through it. The blood attempts to re-route itself - forming the veins running through the esophogus (sp?) and stomach tissue. These are varicies. They can bleed and the bleeding can be very dangerous. But they can be repaired and that greatly reduces the risk.

I guess it depends largely on just what shape the liver is in. I don't know about kidneys.

[Forseegood]

so sorry about your pop...never lose hope, docs can only calculate depending on data and make educated guesses, they don't know all the answers all the time and most of them will be the first to tell you that...my younger sister had the exact same thing, liver and kidney failure... and was given under 5% of a chance of pulling through, we were told to make funeral arrangements, that was 4 years ago now, and she's still walking two miles a day....sending you healing vibes...

[jmjm530]

First, if  he isn't already, your dad should be seeing a liver specialist (hepatologist) as opposed to a GP or Gastroenterologist.

Your dad also may be a candidate for a liver transplant which could potentially both improve the quality and length of his life.

In order to get a transplant, your dad first must be evaluated at a liver transplant center. If your doctor's aren't doing this, you might want to independently contact a liver transplant center and arrange for this evaluation. Unfortunately, sometimes the medical system only works if you help drive it forward.

Here is a list of Medicare approve Liver Transplant Centers in the U.S., as of last year: http://tinyurl.com/ynort2

All the best to both of you.

-- Jim

[nicodom]

[nicodom]

[nicodom]

Thank you so much for your prayers and comments.  My dad passed away on Saturday morning.  It was so sad and hard to recieve that phone call.  It hurts so much.  All I could think about and say to myself he is in a better place and he is not in pain anymore.
thank you again.  I want to wish you all  the best of luck and good health.

[imbetternow]

He needs a transplant. My freind had the same bleeding, etc and is post transplant two year now. He has a whole new life. Check to see if your dad qualifys

[cba51]

My condolences to you on the passing of your Dad. I pray the Lord will comfort you during your time of loss.