I'm sorry it certainly doesn't sound good for her short future.
Right now you should find a counseling group of some sort (Alanon, therapist) and work on tying up the loose ends that will need to be dealt with (life insurance papers, wills) because it doesn't sound as if she has much more time and you need to take care of you.
it sounds harsh I am sure but if she is not willing to stop drinking she cannot get a liver transplant and therefore she will not live long. You can only take care of yourself and do the best you can.
It doesn't sound like you will have to worry about her keeping you up at night very much longer.
Good luck.
Thank you as I knew this would be the situation. We have been married for 35 years and have two beautiful daughters and a grandson who all is watching this happen. It's sad because there is nothing we can do as we have tried everything. Thank you for your words of comfort and we will cope with this the best we can.
Thanks Gary
Hi Gary,
It sounds as though you have your hands full right now. Sorry to hear of all this, by the way. Feel free to stick around to read and ask questions; sometimes adding to your knowledge base helps understand the situation a little better.
You mentioned some hallucinations; while there’s no way to tell what’s happening without medical records etc, she might be suffering from elevated serum ammonia. This can occur as part of cirrhosis, and is manageable to some extent with meds. Be sure to mention this to the doctor; they can do a rather easy blood test to confirm this, and act appropriately.
Welcome to the group here,
Bill
Long term alcohol and drug abuse plus viral hepatitis leads to cirrhosis which your wife has given only 8% of her liver is functional. Among other things, cirrhosis can cause bleeding esophageal varices and death can occur very quickly. When that occurs and most likely it will your wife may realize the gravity of her situation and beg for help but by then it may be too late. It's very sad how some people cannot or will not deal with life but it happens all the time.
You do need to prepare yourself for the worst. You can't help someone who won't help themselves.
I hope you find the strength to endure and wish you the best.
Diamond_Lil