# My Husband Is Really Ill (Liver Failure) \[edited title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 17, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065 "2011-03-17T20:50:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/21 "2011-03-17T23:25:01Z")
My sympathies, **faithfool**. Here’s hoping it’s nothing too serious. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/22 "2011-03-17T23:40:33Z")
You guys are certainly making this easier to deal with. Thank you. The news so far is that they can’t find any place that he’s bleeding internally. They are now saying they think he has psrosis (however that’s spelled) of the liver and that’s why his hemoglobin count is so low. We are not exactly sure what all that means, but we’re optimistic. We’ll hear more from the GI doctor in the morning. Thanks again to all of you. You are such wonderfully helpful people. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/23 "2011-03-17T23:41:56Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > You guys are certainly making this easier to deal with. Thank you. > > The news so far is that they can’t find any place that he’s bleeding internally. They are now saying they think he has psrosis (however that’s spelled) of the liver and that’s why his hemoglobin count is so low. We are not exactly sure what all that means, but we’re optimistic. We’ll hear more from the GI doctor in the morning. > > Thanks again to all of you. You are such wonderfully helpful people. [Cirrhosis](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001301/)? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/24 "2011-03-18T02:00:22Z")
Thanks **jsgoddess**. That was very informative. And since Jaceson doesn’t drink, they are assuming that he just has a fatty disease on both his liver and spleen. We aren’t sure yet what can be done about or how crucial it’ll be, but we should know in the morning when the new doctor comes. Again, I appreciate you all so much. It’s more bearable with you guys here. ---
**Author:** ![xoferew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e9a140/32.png) [@xoferew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xoferew)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/25 "2011-03-18T02:02:24Z")
My thoughts are with you and even a little prayer (if no dopers are watching to laugh at me). I wish there was something more I could do! I hope you get good news soon. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/26 "2011-03-18T02:45:28Z")
Hope he feels better. I have a fatty liver , it’s a very common issue that causes no problems for most people. I also had low iron but after a lot of tests they said I was really OK ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/27 "2011-03-18T02:47:36Z")
I’m glad you got the start of what will continue to be good news! All the best. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/28 "2011-03-18T02:54:22Z")
Getting the medical care he needs is the first step to getting better - my best wishes for both of you, too. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/29 "2011-03-18T03:35:59Z")
Hang in there, **faithfool**. Lots of good thoughts and prayers headed out for both your husband and you. Please keep updating us on how he’s doing. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/30 "2011-03-18T09:11:03Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Thanks **jsgoddess**. That was very informative. And since Jaceson doesn’t drink, they are assuming that he just has a fatty disease on both his liver and spleen. You can have cirrhosis without drinking - alcohol is commonly associated with it, but it does not need to be present for cirrhosis to develop. _sending healthy liver thoughts_ paté de foie gras is NOT an appropriate mental image right now, is it? Ok, ok, sending “this is what a healthy liver looks like” thoughts… ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/31 "2011-03-18T09:21:53Z")
I am sorry to hear your news - sending healing thoughts your way! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/32 "2011-03-18T11:49:14Z")
We’re all rooting for your husband. Best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/33 "2011-03-18T11:58:08Z")
Best wishes to both of you. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/34 "2011-03-18T12:14:21Z")
Isn’t that just like us men, to hide the bleeding internally and show a tough face to the world. Tell him to knock it off. Then punch him in the shoulder. We dig that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/35 "2011-03-18T12:16:28Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > _sending healthy liver thoughts_ paté de foie gras is NOT an appropriate mental image right now, is it? Ok, ok, sending “this is what a healthy liver looks like” thoughts… Great, now Gozer the Gozerian will come back as a giant liver. I have a fatty liver, and I’d had low hemoglobin count before. I had an ultrasound to make sure it was a healthy [del]baby[/del] liver and it all worked out OK. He’ll be OK too. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/36 "2011-03-18T13:38:33Z")
Best wishes for the fastest possible recovery. > [@EvilTOJ](#): > > Great, now Gozer the Gozerian will come back as a giant liver. _must not think of the first 20 floors of The Dakota spattered with roasted liver_ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/37 "2011-03-18T13:41:46Z")
**faithfool & hubby** , you are in my “people who should get good news” thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/38 "2011-03-18T13:43:00Z")
Hope everything turns out well. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/39 "2011-03-18T13:45:58Z")
Sending nothing but good, healing thoughts your hubby’s way, Faithfool. (((hugs))) to both of you. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065/40 "2011-03-18T13:47:44Z")
Through the night, they gave him two units of blood. But this morning they did a blood draw to test and his hemoglobin is even lower than it was yesterday by a whole point. Now they are even more concerned and aren’t sure what’s wrong. Thank y’all again for all the support. I think you all are the only reason I made it through last night. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065.md?page=3)