HEP C and Alcohol

[milehighspartan]

My father is rapidly declining in his fight. He refuses to go to the Dr. but is in constant pain. He eats about every 2 or three days and just a little when he does. He also throws up a "coffee grind" like substance in the mornings and has gone from 156 pounds to 130 pounds in just about 2 months. He cannot sleep and he complains about his back, but I am starting to wonder if its his back. He wakes up shaking uncontollably until he has his first few drinks and it levels out a bit. He is 56 years old and i am scared and trying to hold it together. I am trying to find out what kind of time frame I am looking at and if there is a way to force him to the hospital? I feel like it as a point of no return, but I would like him to be comfortable in his time left. He has HEP C and has had it for over 20 years on top of being a raging alcoholic. He is always confused and repeats the same story over and over. I move him from chair to bed about a hundred times and nothing is comfortable for him. Anything helps?!

[working dog]

this must be so tough for you guys..to find more help i would go to the alcohol forum ...good luck with everything....billy

[JTRiver]

I wish you and your family all the best

[IAmTheWalrus]

As has been said, there may not be much you can do at this point. Alcohol and Hep C are a lethal combination. I hope you can stay strong through this.

Best wishes,
Brent

[pjhep80]

you are very welcome hang in there be strong  .... come back and post if you need to

[milehighspartan]

Thank you so much... I will look into hospice care. Thanks.

[pjhep80]

yes... its a very ugly way to go... my friend just passed this summer, same type of situation... you should talk to hospice maybe they can come in and help the only way he is going to feel comfortable if he that far gone is morphine really

im so sorry for you and your family... its just a horrible thing to deal with...

im saying some prayers for all of you

[milehighspartan]

He refuses to get treatment... Is there anyway I can make him feel comfortable at home? I flew my sister in this weekend just to basically say good-bye since it seems to be so bad. It really is the sadest experience of my life. we are 29, 28, 18 and just seeing him this way is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

So the concensus is that it's not far off... kind of figured, but he has been resiliant to this point and seems like it just went downhill fast... Thanks for your insight.

[pjhep80]

oh wow so sorry to hear this... it does not sound good and with the continued drinking, it will get even worse, he will need to be in a hospital very soon i think... actually he should  be in one right now to detox from the alcohol

i dont think there is much you can do to help him at this point... the pain and mental confusion is the beginning of the end... can you get his dr's to get him admitted somewhere to get off the alcohol?

[NJDrummer]

The coffee grind substance is not good at all.  He needs to go to the Doctors immediately.  That is a sign of internal bleeding. He needs detox and to be checked out immediately.