Cirrhosis of the liver
The Prognosis Stage of Cirrhosis – Do What Must Be Done: So you've been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Immediately your mind is probably going to be whizzing through the stories of how bad it is and how painful it can be. These are the stories you may have heard from friends, family, nameless strangers, or simply read about in books. Most of us have heard the horror that any stage of cirrhosis can bring, one way or the other. Still, just because you're diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver does not mean that its all over. It is important for you to find out from your doctor what stage exactly you're in, he'll be able to tell you just how far the disease has progressed, and he'll also be able to tell you what you can do to combat it, if he hasn't already. Remember, cirrhosis is only half as deadly as apathy is. If your disease was caught early enough, and you follow the doctors advice, you will very likely live to a ripe old age. If you don't, no medicine in the world will be able to help you.
Giving Up Hope Before the End Stage of Cirrhosis: Don't do it. There comes a stage of cirrhosis where sometimes it feels like there's no point to fighting it, and it would be much better to just give in, kick back, have a few beers, and drown it all out. That's giving up. The fact is, as many horror stories you've heard there are probably just as many stories about miracle recoveries, about people at the brink of death getting up and doing a jig. Call it God, if you believe in it. Call it mysticism, superstitious nonsense, or whatever you wish. The fact is though that even though it's easier for us to believe the worst, there are times when sometimes things just happen. And sometimes they can happen for the better. So why give up hope before the end? Whatever stage of cirrhosis you're in, it's not over till it's over.
Liver Transplants: What the Odds Are for a Person in Final Stage of Cirrhosis: There are over 17,000 thousand people awaiting liver transplants, and every year about 25,000 people die from liver failure while awaiting transplants. These are the statistics. The odds vary, from scenario to scenario. Generally healthy people with no alcoholic behaviour have a better chance than an alcoholic, even a recovering one. Younger people have a better chance than older people. There are many other considerations brought into play, but generally if you do get a liver transplant in time, you can consider yourself lucky.
When The End Stage of Cirrhosis is There – How to Deal With it: When you're in the end stage of cirrhosis, hope is what can hold you firm. It won't be easy, no one can claim that it is. Presumably by this point you will be awaiting a liver transplant, however, you know the odds of that. Still, there is always hope. Different people deal with the prospect of death in different ways. Some look outwards, to a higher power, to their religion. Others turn inward and seek a sort of solace within themselves. Others turn to their friends. There are many ways to deal with what might be coming, and there is no 'best' way to go about it.
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