Someone I know has cirrhosis of the liver?

He also has Hep C, He has been on the list for a liver for almost a year now, he has deteriorated since. His mind and his body has changed. Can someone tell me what a bad liver does to the brain and physical changes of the body. He is very weak and just stares into space. How much longer can he wait before his body gives out. And do people like this die quietly at home or does some thing physical happen and needs to be rushed to the ER before they pass?

Please know your sources well, He is the father of my children.

It depends. Not everyone dies the same way of the same complications. He could die in his sleep, or he could vomit blood (just an example). The liver processes the toxins out of your system. When it's not working (plus there's another disease that is attacking it) a person can go downhill fast.
As far as sources, these are 2 very reliable sites for information on both. You may want to print them out and take them if you go to the doctor with him. Because everyone's different--you should ask his doctor. I would assume it's pretty progressed already?

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cirrh...

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepat...

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