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What is the life expectancy of a person with cirrhosis and hepatitis c? |
What is the life expectancy of a person with cirrhosis and hepatitis c? My mother has hepatitis C but not cirrhosis. If not careful that is part of the package as I understand it. She received a series of shots to put it in remission. She no longer can drink alcoholic bevs because it elevates her liver due to the Hep C. She doesn't want to end up on a dialysis machine for the liver so she doesn't drink. Not even one! She's 70, very fit and unless some vital organ like her heart stops I believe she'll live the average in mid to late 80's. I hope longer. nobody wants to see a loved one die. If they continue drinking not long..maybe a year or 2 seen it as long as they dont drink..along time It depends on how severe the damage to the liver is. is it mild, moderate, severe?? Has this person had a liver biopsy?? Are they drinking?? The liver is the only organ that can rejuvenate itself and many herbal remedies do work( I.E.: Milk thistle, dandelion, olive leaf) Have they had treatment or currently on treatment. Could you please give more info on what you know. If they eat a well balanced diet with little or no sodium or iron and do not drink, they can live a normal life. However, the quality of life is the measure here. My quality of life from the age of 12 to 34 aweful. I contracted hcv at age 8. Did not know it until antiviral chemotherapy was the option. My grade and stage liver disease was at a 2.2. I am in remission going on 5 years. I never did do much organ damaging substances because I could not handle it. (my liver couldn't, but didn't know why). Cirrhosis is sometimes graded by a scale of 1 through 4 (sometimes a doctor impliments a scale of 1 through 5) In each scale there are 4 subparts. So a person could be a 3.3 (considered late stage) or like myself now at 1.1 (the antiviral chemotherapy reduced my liver damage by half) Depending on cirrhosis level and lifestyle a person can live, but as the disease worsens, the quality goes down. It's not an easy life. If the person can possibly get on treatment for the HCV that would be a good thing. Milk Thistle helps, but as with all herbal remedies, it is not a cure. Good luck and drink lots of clear liquids!!! Prayers your way! Hepatitis C Objectives Amdin and HCV victim and survivor....and yes, that is me post chemo (did my thryoid in which made me gain some weight) and the worlds BEST liver Doctor! |
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