Originally Posted by
Altenweg
Hi Annie,
Starby is in Medicine Hat, in the hospital.
Her liver is no longer functioning and one of her kidney's has completely shut down.
Her parents have signed a DNR and the doctors are not hopeful that she'll survive more then 4 weeks.
When I talked to her she sounded okay, not great, but to me it was music to my ears. I thought she sounded pretty level headed and coherent, until I talked to her Aunt and realized that everything she said to me was way off.
I haven't heard from her since last week. Her Aunt writes me when she has news, but it seems that Starby's parents and siblings are keeping the rest of the family out of the loop as much as they can.
Even if she did survive this she'd be in hospital or a home for the rest of her life. Her bones are basically ash. The injury she received to her leg will not heal, or so the doctors have said. She'd be in a wheel chair for the rest of her days and she lives alone, she wouldn't be able to do it on her own.
Also, she would have to survive for the next 6 months without a functioning liver and only one working kidney before she's even be considered for a transplant. Right now she wouldn't survive the surgery, also, because her liver was damaged due to alcoholism she's not even eligible for the transplant list until she's been clean for at least 6 months.
It's a tough spot, it seems to be lose/lose no matter what.
On the bright side, she's allowed to make trips outside every day now. Her friend Sally goes to the hospital whenever she can and she tells Starby how much we love her and miss her.
Sadly, even though I have hope, I don't think she's going to survive this.
I've had alot of experience with liver failure and I know that this is a death sentence, it's just a matter of time.
It truly would be a miracle if she survived.
Hugs Tickle. Sorry that this is bad news.
