My Alcoholic Mother Has Advanced Alcoholic Cirrhosis Of The Liver
March 14th, 2010
My mother has advanced alcoholic cirrhosis. She was diagnosed 6 years ago and the doctors told her then if she didn’t stop drinking 
she would be dead in five years.
For a year she did stop. But since she has resumed drinking heavily, mostly on the weekends. She has various problems associated with her cirrhosis including Portal hypertension, esoph. varices, ascetis.
Her skin isn’t yellow but has this weird green/grey hue to it, and now since November last year she has this horrible rash all over her arms and legs.
She has also been diagnosed as bi-polar but I wonder if she is Bi-Polar at all and it is just the disease effecting her brain.
She went to a dermatologist last week about the rash and he diagnosed it as psoriasis but I doubt he is fully aware of her alcoholism as she keeps it a secret.
My question is how much longer can she possibly go on like this??
How much abuse can my mother’s body take??
I love my mom and I care for her but it is getting to be very overwhelming for me to live in this situation.
Please help me with your suggestions and opinions!
