the good thing,herc, is this does NOT mean its a death sentence for her.
heres a thread i started about old joe- someone that helped me tremendously
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ssed-away.html
he lived for many years after learning he had cirrhosis.
personally i didnt read anything insensitive in your post,herc. i read compassion, care, and concern.