Any nurses/dr's? A question....
04-22-2010, 02:23 PM
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The bilirubin level being that high indicates her body is destroying a high number of red blood cells. In this case, probably liver cells. Is she jaundiced(yellow) from the high levels? I would expect her to be. Her prognosis all depends on how extensive the damage is to her liver. It doesn't sound good, but livers can regenerate to some degree if not too damaged.....
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04-22-2010, 02:56 PM
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Her bilirubin is now 41. She's extremely yellow and mostly out-of-it. When she is coherent, she's yelling at her family. I can't tell you the mess of emotions this has all brought up. I worry about her daughter the most.
04-22-2010, 03:09 PM
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When my friend's husband was in the hospital he got really angry too. Part of the yelling is most likely due to not being allowed her crutch - the other part is whatever caused her to drink in the first place. It is sad for the family. Does she have anyone to help her spiritually? A lot of times we tend to be kinder to outsiders than to our own families. Sending hugs with a heavy heart.
04-22-2010, 05:18 PM
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I'll be praying for you and your family hon ...
by the way, you can't ask about her health at the hospital, but if you call and talk to the nurses, you can ask general questions ... such as ... what does this high of billirubin mean ... and what is the medical procedures done to help fix the issue.
In all honesty ... explain to them that you have the info from the dh but you aren't understanding what it means.
They can give you answers in general terms, but they can't give you her "medical" prognosis ... does that make sense???
by the way, you can't ask about her health at the hospital, but if you call and talk to the nurses, you can ask general questions ... such as ... what does this high of billirubin mean ... and what is the medical procedures done to help fix the issue.
In all honesty ... explain to them that you have the info from the dh but you aren't understanding what it means.
They can give you answers in general terms, but they can't give you her "medical" prognosis ... does that make sense???
04-22-2010, 05:29 PM
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Its really hard when you want to help someone and can't. But you can help her kids, and they need your support. No one can help any type addict that doesn't want help, and kids seem to think they should be able to fix mom and feel guilty when they can't. Your sister knows you love her, and she loves you. Hang in there, your family is in my prayers.
04-22-2010, 10:37 PM
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My poor niece is only 14 - that difficult age even when life at home is stable. I don't think I can ask anymore questions.... funny, even though deep inside we knew where this was heading, any tiny shred of hope would help us for that day. But as of yesterday, even my dad finally realizes that hope is gone. I'm just sad that in her 43 yrs she couldn't find peace and happiness.... especially when she had all the help and good things lined up in front of her. And her favorite flowers are lilacs.... and they're just beginning to bloom now.
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