Non alcohol related cirrhosis of liver help please?

my dad has this he is in hospital again,he has 35 lbs of fluid/toxins in him how many times can they keep draining him? he is also diabetic,crohns,and has had a Quad-bypass 7 yrs ago.

draining ascitic fluid has no upper limits, the more he gets it the more they will remove, I hope he is on the transplant list and that he gets better, good luck

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