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    Posted on June 2nd, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Is My Fiance Dying of Cirrhossis?

    Dear Judy,
    My fiance has cirrhossis. His feet and legs are so swollen. He won’t stop drinking. And he is in bad pain too. He pees on himself sometimes.
    Is he dying?
    Katie
    Dear Katie,
    I will be very honest. I have no idea why you call this man your fiance or even consider spending time with him. Cirrhosis is [...]

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    Posted on September 26th, 2008

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    Cirrhosis & The Stepfather from Hell

    Dear Judy,
    Our mother is dying of cirrhosis of the liver, and my guess is (and the doctor’s) — she has maybe four or five months left.  She looks distended, obviously. She’s pretty lethargic, but when she’s awake, I think she understands most of what we say.
    My problem is our stepfather. He’s not a bad man. He stands [...]