my grandpa is infected with hepatitis C virus and he has liver cancer because of the virus and the cancer didn't spread to any other organs yet and his age is in 70's so...would a liver transplant cure him and remove the virus and cancer?? and would a liver transplant surgery be suitable for him in the first place even though he is an old man?
2007-10-16 01:04:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I don't know the answer to whether or not it would cure him or whether or not it would be suitable.
However, I want you to work with him and ALL doctors before making this decision.
Before my father passed away, he had a triple bypass surgery. His heart doctor recommended it when he went into the hospital, without thinking of the other problems he had. Had we taken the time to discuss this with his General Practitioner, we would likely have made a different decision. He was suffering from COPD, which caused him difficulty breathing. This difficulty, along with the medications he took caused a complication following his surgery. He was in the hospital/nursing homes for 6 weeks. He was absolutely miserable. He eventually came home, and felt much better for 3 months before he started getting sick again and was permanently placed in a nursing home. He died after a few weeks there.
Yes, he may have died a couple of months sooner, but he would not have gone through the pain and agony of the surgery and recovery -- along with going through every penny he had so that his last couple of weeks he was worried about money all the time.
IF I had a choice to do it over, I would do it differently.
Hope this helps in some way.
2007-10-16 01:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by mj69catz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi saad. Sorry to hear about your grandfather. There are lots of us out here dealing with Hepatitis C. Most of the answers seem to have given you some incorrect information. Age is NOT a determining factor in liver transplants. Many people over 70 have had liver transplants. You CAN receive a liver transplant if the cancer has been caught early enough and not metastasized or spread to any other organs or nodes in his body. This is rare but can happen. A transplant will NOT cure his Hepatitis C because it is in his blood but if he is able to get a *quick* transplant he would then take the treatment for Hepatitis C and might be able to kill the virus. Talk with his doctors, never give up hope, and remember to pray! Sadly 2/3 of people on the liver transplant lists will die waiting for a liver because there are not enough organs to go around. Remind everyone you know to SIGN their DONOR CARDS since you now see how important that is. Good luck!
Peace
2007-10-16 16:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by PeachStatePam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Patients over age 60 do well after liver transplantation
Rejection less likely due to immune system aging
Patients who undergo liver transplantation at age 60 or above have 1-year and 5-year survival rates similar to those of younger patients and they experience fewer episodes of rejection. These findings are published in a new study in the October issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/livertransplantion.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/jws-poa100207.php
2007-10-16 17:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by SusieQ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my dear sa ad only a licensed medical practitioner can answer your question. It all depends on the nurse's physical assessment of your grandfather and the Doc's opinions.
Give your grandpa a copy of "The Journey" by Brandon Bays and "The Release Technique" by Lester Levenson. Both these authors had overcome their diseases which is cancer even if they were only given a few months to live. Brandon found out that she had a cancer tumor growing in her belly the size of a basketball and Lester was sent home by the Doc to die in his home. Today, Brandon is still very much alive and Lester lived for another 45 yrs. Find their names in google to know their full story . If this doesn't help.... then maybe it is God's will to take your Grandpa soon. .... I will pray for you.
2007-10-16 01:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by nini 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry dude .. ur Grandpa is too Old and it's very Dangerous for the Liver Transplant ...
2007-10-16 01:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, he would not be a good candidate for a liver transplant due to his advanced age. Keep in mind that he has had a long life, and be grateful that he was there to touch your life. (I never had the pleasure of meeting any of my grandparents- they had all passed on prior to my birth)
2007-10-16 01:15:09 · answer #6 · answered by Dotis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no a transplant wouldn't cure any thing. find a cancer doctor and pray for the best. my heart goes out to you and your grandpa will be in my prays. i just wnet through cancer treatment with my mom. she beat hodgkins it was nasty but we won.
best of luck and keep up the good fight.
2007-10-16 01:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by dam32164 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no it wouldb't, sad to say. they need to be somewhat healthy to get the transplants and the cancer would be a deterrant, that is to say, would be an obstacle, for him to get a transplant.
2007-10-16 01:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by Dragonflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's something you should ask your doctor about. Sorry to hear about your grandpa and good luck!
2007-10-16 01:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by jrock0699 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather, unfortunately, i don't think so, but yahoo answers isn't where i would be in your situation, I,ll keep you in my prayers
2007-10-16 17:15:30 · answer #10 · answered by a person whos cool like that 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋