What should be the treatment for a patient like this?
My mom had caught with "Cirrhosis of the Liver" back in 2000. It got diagnosed in 2002 when she started feeling tired, no appetite, swollen feet, blue marks on skin and abdominal pain. Doctors also told us that she has "Hepatitis C". We started her treatment with "Roferon 3mu". After six months she got better. We found last year that her "Cirrhosis of the Liver" problem is again disturbing her health. We took her for blood test but there were no detections of "Hepatitis" anymore. Doctor told us that her liver is damaged and it is in the "De-compensated Stage". It can not be reversed but it can be stopped to go further. Now she has swollen feet again, watter in abdomen, blue marks on lower legs, itching skin, minor fever, a little high blood pressure but she is not a Diabetic. Her last test results were these. (i called her home to get these readings. if you find any trouble you can e-mail for this.)
XXX (should be) actually is
Albumin (3.5-5.5) 2.3
Platelets (150-400) 111
WBCS (4-11) 5.63
RBCS (4-6) 3.82
HGB (11.5-17.5) 12.1
HCT (36-54) 36.2
MCV (76-96) 94.8
MCH (27-33)31.7
MCHC (33-35) 33.4
RDW-CV (11.5-14.5) 15.5
Neut (40-75) 59.7
Lymp (20-45) 30.7
Mono (2-10) 7.5
EOS (upto0.6) 1.6
Baso (0.0-1.5) 0.5
Portion in urine (5.5-8) 8
GGT (5-36) 71
Alkaline Phosphates (35-104) 130
AST (10-35) 38
ALT (10-35) 34
Total bilirubin (upto 1) 2.17
Creatinine (0.50-0.90) 0.62
Urea nitrogen (6-20) 10.4
Now she is taking
1- Spiromide 40mg (Hydrochlorothiazide)
2- Siliver (For Liver)
3- K-Vit (Vitamin K)
4- Moderatic (ANTIHYPERTENSIVES)
5- Seven Seas (cod liver oil)
Her dite is
A lot of egg whites
vegetables
fruits
bread
olive oil for light cooking
No meat, No fish, No chicken, No fried eatables, No salt, No spices
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AFTER READING ALL THIS IF ANY DOCTOR (HEPATOLOGIST) THINKS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MORE WE SHOULD DO FOR OUR MOTHER (WE ARE TWO BROTHERS) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE TELL ME. TELL ME REALLY SOON PLEASE. I WISH ANSWERS COME REALLY QUICK. PLEASE DOCTORS! I AM WAITING. INFACT WE BOTH THE BROTHERS ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR KIND ANSWERES
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She should be evaluated for a liver transplant as soon as possible. She has decompensated end stage liver disease. Without a liver transplant , her life expectancy will likely be short, a median survival of less than two years is usually agreed upon by the world over. There is a good liver cirrhosis support group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/