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I guess it depends largely on just what shape the liver is in. I don't know about kidneys.
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
thank you again. I want to wish you all the best of luck and good health.