Can you live long with cirrhosis of the liver?

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asked Sep 25, 2019 in Diseases Conditions by Weior (320 points)
Can you live long with cirrhosis of the liver?

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answered Sep 26, 2019 by Jasire (26,200 points)
The length of time you can live with cirrhosis of the liver depends on how severe the cirrhosis of the liver is.

If the cirrhosis of the liver is not too far progressed then you might live 5 or 10 years after the diagnoses of the cirrhosis of the liver.

If the cirrhosis of the liver is too far progressed then you might only live 1 year to 4 years after the diagnoses.

Usually by the time a person is diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver the condition has progressed far enough to where it's inoperable and means that there's no way to cure it.

By that time the person usually has around 2 years at most to live.
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answered Jun 2, 2024 by Daveweslike (3,800 points)
Cirrhosis of the liver is liver damage in which the healthy cells are replaced by scar tissue.

Common causes of cirrhosis of the liver include excessive drinking of alcohol, hepatitis B and C virus infections, and fatty liver that's caused by obesity and diabetes.

The 4 stages of cirrhosis of the liver are.

Stage I: Steatosis. The first stage of liver disease is characterized by inflammation of the bile duct or liver.
Stage II: Scarring (fibrosis) of the liver due to inflammation.
Stage III: Cirrhosis.
Stage IV: Liver failure or advanced liver disease or hepatic failure.

Cirrhosis is usually a result of liver damage from conditions such as hepatitis B or C, or chronic alcohol use.

The damage done by cirrhosis typically cannot be undone.

People with cirrhosis in Class A have the best prognosis, with a life expectancy of 15 to 20 years.

People with cirrhosis in Class B are still healthy, with a life expectancy of 6 to 10 years.

Someone with liver failure who is nearing death is described as having end-stage liver disease.

This can cause symptoms such as jaundice, confusion and uncertainty, severe tiredness, a build-up of fluid in the abdomen, shortness of breath, and bleeding easily.

The stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver is a bad stage of liver failure.

When you have stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver you will die within a few weeks to a few months or so without a liver transplant.

If you don't get a liver transplant soon when you have stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver then the liver can completely fail and you'll have end stage liver failure.

Once that happens then you have a shorter time to live.

So you must get a liver transplant soon if possible.

Not everyone can get a liver transplant though so you have to be prepared to die as there's no cure for stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver.

Some stages of liver failure can be reversed but once it progresses too far then there's no cure.

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