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stage 4 liver disease
is liver disease the same as hepc, if not what can be done for stag3 4 liver disease. I also have something that does not work with my blood it does not clot good at all.
Hi Bill.
I wnt to the transplant guy today. does not sound like good news. He said my Hep C is to far gone to treat and putting my name on the list will not be reccommended, He di order 8 blood tests stat and there is something in my blood called anti nuculear antibodies and any illness could end me up in the hospital. I have alot to learn i do not understand most of this. Thanks for your reply.
Deb98658
I wnt to the transplant guy today. does not sound like good news. He said my Hep C is to far gone to treat and putting my name on the list will not be reccommended, He di order 8 blood tests stat and there is something in my blood called anti nuculear antibodies and any illness could end me up in the hospital. I have alot to learn i do not understand most of this. Thanks for your reply.
Deb98658
If you are allowed to undergo treatment, by all means, do it. The question you want to ask your doctor is whether or not you have compensated or decompensated cirrhosis. The meds used to treat Hep C (HCV) can be dangerous if the liver is decompensated.
Do you have symptoms such as ascites (swelling of the abdomen), varicies (bleeding in the throat), severe itching or other issues like that?
If you are seeing a transplant doctor, he/she should be capable of handling your situation. Often, local GI docs aren’t informed enough to manage cirrhotic patients.
The treatment for HCV can be challenging, but most of us manage to complete it. Good luck, and let us know what transpires at the doctor’s office today. Be sure to request copies of all tests and procedures; these can help you communicate efficiently here, as well as with other specialists.
Do you know your HCV genotype? This is very important as well, if treatment is going to be considered.
Best of luck to you,
Bill
Do you have symptoms such as ascites (swelling of the abdomen), varicies (bleeding in the throat), severe itching or other issues like that?
If you are seeing a transplant doctor, he/she should be capable of handling your situation. Often, local GI docs aren’t informed enough to manage cirrhotic patients.
The treatment for HCV can be challenging, but most of us manage to complete it. Good luck, and let us know what transpires at the doctor’s office today. Be sure to request copies of all tests and procedures; these can help you communicate efficiently here, as well as with other specialists.
Do you know your HCV genotype? This is very important as well, if treatment is going to be considered.
Best of luck to you,
Bill
I did have a jugular biopsy on the liver which shows mw @ stage 4 for the Liver, I see the transplant Dr. today for the 1st time and I do not know what he will reccommend. Thanks for you feedback
deb98658
deb98658
I just reread the title to your question, and it appears you have stage 3/4 liver disease? How was this diagnosed? Did they do a liver biopsy?
If so, the low platelets could be directly due to the liver disease. Has your doctor discussed treatment with you yet?
Bill
If so, the low platelets could be directly due to the liver disease. Has your doctor discussed treatment with you yet?
Bill
Hi Deb—
Hep C can result in liver disease; it is a virus that lives in our blood and liver, and can cause fibrosis, or scarring of the liver.
If you have Hep C (HCV), it might be a good idea to consider undergoing treatment for it. The treatment consists of a combination of the drugs interferon and ribavirin; these are taken for up to 72 weeks, and can result in eliminating the virus.
If the virus is no longer in your body, the liver can often regenerate itself; at least, liver disease should no longer be an issue as a result of the virus.
Can you be more specific as to your clotting issue? Is it due to low platelets, perhaps? Or possibly a genetic problem? What exactly did the doctor discuss with you about your clotting disorder/
Welcome to the discussion group,
Bill
Hep C can result in liver disease; it is a virus that lives in our blood and liver, and can cause fibrosis, or scarring of the liver.
If you have Hep C (HCV), it might be a good idea to consider undergoing treatment for it. The treatment consists of a combination of the drugs interferon and ribavirin; these are taken for up to 72 weeks, and can result in eliminating the virus.
If the virus is no longer in your body, the liver can often regenerate itself; at least, liver disease should no longer be an issue as a result of the virus.
Can you be more specific as to your clotting issue? Is it due to low platelets, perhaps? Or possibly a genetic problem? What exactly did the doctor discuss with you about your clotting disorder/
Welcome to the discussion group,
Bill
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