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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MIL's long-term boyfriend (in his mid-60s) is dying from liver issues and other complications due to being a hardcore alcoholic all his life.  His body is producing too much ammonia, which rises to his brain and makes him very disoriented.  His stomach gets full of fluid and he has to go to the ER every so often to get his stomach pumped. This makes him lose about 10 lbs each time b/c the fluid is so much. Currently he's been having issues with his gall bladder and has been projectile vomiting.

To be perfectly frank, I'm surprised he is still holding on.  He has a terrible quality of life.  What else (in general) can be expected when someone is dying of liver failure?

Btw, he is on the liver transplant list, but who knows if he would even make it through a transplant surgery, much less actually receive an organ. Sad.[/quote]

Since this is an anonymous forum...I guess I can say this....

I don't think that he should get a liver, when there are so many people who didn't drink their lives away who probably deserve it more.[/quote]

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