Cirrhosis liver?
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I'm sorry to hear about your mom. The fluid accumulation is called ascites, and the dementia is called hepatic encephalopathy. Did the doctor tell you to reduce the amount of protein she eats? Also, limit salt (salt is in almost everything we eat). She is experiencing symptoms of end stage liver disease. She most likely doesn't have much time left. Has she been evaluated for a liver transplant at a transplant center? If she is a candidate, it sounds like she would be pretty high up on the list. They determine your place on the transplant list by evaluating the symptoms she has and giving it a MELD score. The higher the MELD score, the further up the list you go. A liver transplant is the only thing to help her. I have known many people over the last 7 years that have been transplanted, and ALL of them are doing great. Best wishes to you and your Mom.
We cant answer that honey, only God knows when. But I know how you feel I watched my dad pass away last September from cancer. It was rough.
Your doctor should be able to answer that for you and if you don't see him, doctors are happy to talk to you over the phone. Don't be afraid to call.
I know I am a nurse.
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