Cousin dying of cirrhosis of the liver
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I'm so sorry about your situation Elisabeth...it is very eye opening. So many people do not realize the horror of death via alcoholism, or just alcoholism in general. Very sad 
, yet a reason to stay sober.
, yet a reason to stay sober.
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Such an incredibly sad story Elisabeth, for your cousin to be in that state at only 41 when she should be enjoying life really makes you wonder why many of us did the things we did. There's always hope that she'll see the light and turn it all around before she passes the point of no return. I'll keep her in my prayers.
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Elisabeth888, so sorry for you and your family, sending prayers your way. Thank you for sharing because reading your post even solidifies that alcoholism is such a horrible, controlling, deadlly disease! Take care
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Prayers out to you, your cousin & her family. What a sad way to go, hopefully a struggling alcoholic will read this & make the decision to stop drinking. Stories like this may also benefit the newcomers section where many are struggling with the thought of still being able to drink even though they are alcoholics.
Take care & all of the best
Take care & all of the best
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Originally Posted by Elisabeth888 
I just got the news that my 41 year old cousin was admitted to the intensive care unit in FL.
She has known that she has cirrhosis for 5 years and continued to drink. She has had her stomach drained in the past and before this latest episode she was green yellow, hallucinating and had an extremely swollen abdomen. She still drank.
She started throwing up blood last night and then proceeded to bleed out of every orifice of her body. I have read that liver failure is a long painful death but never heard these horrific details,
My uncle said that as they were trying put her on the gurney and she was throwing up blood, she was trying to drink a beer.
This disease wants us dead. I tell y'all this to get it off my chest but also because it is a grim possible reality that is out there for us alcoholics.
She has known that she has cirrhosis for 5 years and continued to drink. She has had her stomach drained in the past and before this latest episode she was green yellow, hallucinating and had an extremely swollen abdomen. She still drank.
She started throwing up blood last night and then proceeded to bleed out of every orifice of her body. I have read that liver failure is a long painful death but never heard these horrific details,
My uncle said that as they were trying put her on the gurney and she was throwing up blood, she was trying to drink a beer.
This disease wants us dead. I tell y'all this to get it off my chest but also because it is a grim possible reality that is out there for us alcoholics.
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