I cannot imagine the discomfort associated with this aspect of his condition. He has a great attitude, though. I think I'd be so much less positive if I were in his shoes. This is the aspect of abdominal obesity that no one ever talks about. 90% of obese people develop fatty liver. Some of them will go on to develop cirrhosis, no matter if they've never taken a drink in their life. Should be more awareness generated about this complication of obesity.
@shebabristow7295 i agree with you, no one should be made to suffer like this, and this is why I never became a nurse because i have too much of a heart to see this.
@@MsWiccanpriestessSome replied that he passed on October 27, 2023. No way to confirm it, but have no reason to disbelieve the Oster. Rest in peace, sir🕊️🤍
@@tomlibooe it says non acloholic liver failure. the liver can still fail from a bad diet, hes clearly well overweight but without knowing whether the chicken or the egg came first i wont pass judgement
This, to me, is disability. This man needs constant care and a care plan handled by experienced medical professionals until he can get the eventual solution he needs. Shout out to doc here for his care
My father had to perform this, up to the point where the skin and flesh became so hard, the doctors could not perform this anymore, so they kinda attached a tube to his belly so he could drain himself directly at home (if not overseen can be dangerous). Ultimately though, in full honestly, this is not going to improve and it's just a race against time.
@@Kamaleont I agree! I myself have had to thorocentices due Plural Infusion's Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Hypertension&Congestive Heart Failure ect! My my mom first cousin has the same medical condition as your dad& the paitent in this video !😢💪🙏❤☺🙌✌🤗💵💰😇
We need to stop insurance companies from being the one's who decide who treats us how we are treated and how long the treatment last. But politicians decided to take money from big insurance companies and give them the power to decide what should be left to a Doctor.
Dr Oller, I’ve been a nurse for 25.5 years. I was an ER Director for several years and always praised my docs for being like you. It’s doctors like you that make my job easier and fun. You are compassionate, down to earth, and take your time with your patients. May God bless you and this gentleman with many more years. I pray the TIPS procedure works for him so transplant comes off the treatment plan.
Ive been to the er several times and hospitalized twice and yes I agree, dr's and nurses that enjoy their job and truly care for others were great to be around and it does help recovery. If you dread your Dr or nurse who treat you cuz they talk down on you doesn't help. Dr's and nurses who are compassionate help recovery cuz you look forward to seeing them.
When my husband was in liver failure he had to have this every couple weeks, he had Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, after his transplant 8 yrs ago he's doing great now, thanks be to God ❤ I pray for this gentleman 🙏
@@lisagrafton2529 Alpha 1 effects the liver or the lungs, it's a genetic disease that can be tested for with a single drop of blood. Once you have a transplant you'll know longer have the disease.
There is no real help for this man. His liver is ruined due to cirrhosis. He may get a TIPPS procedure, which could help, or a permanent catheter. But there is no cure, and nothing will stop the fluid accumulation.
I had this issue and gained 72 pounds of fluids did this procedure 5 times before my Liver transplant on 2/2/24. I feel better and hope nobody goes through it. I wasn’t a drinker by the way. I admitted to Inova’s ER last week of December 2023. I was transferred to George Town Hospital and I got in to transplant list last week of January and after 5 days I had my transplant, God blessed the person who I got his liver. I’m Muslim and pray for him day with Gods help he gave me a second chance. The hospital’s bill came to $495,000 and my monthly medication around $4000 thanks to my health insurance I paid $12,000. God is great!🙏
My husband had this same thing. We had to drive 300 miles round trip to Vancouver everyb8 days or so. Sometimes they would drain 6 litres or once 13 litres. He eventually passed away almost 3 years ago. He was miserable. They had treated him earlier for heart failure, but only at the end did they start treating him for the liver issues. Bless this man.
My brother went thru this with congestive heart failure due to liver damage from not taking diabetes meds for 5 years. He was in dialysis for 10 years before passing away August 10 2018. Glad mom & dad are gone they would have lost it . As big sis tried to tell him take care of himself was local trucker but never took care of himself no exercise no doctor visits worked 7 days a week and sleep 3 hours a day. I told him we have every disease on the planet as we inherited all of them but he didn't listen. I manage my diabetes eye care doctor visits and exercise no smoke no drink. I'm the only one left of immediate family but I'm not going out like that . I'm 66 this year and look 44. Got to take care of yourself 💯 doctors there for help if u have conditions u need help on. My ❤️ goes out to u and your precious hubby. Take good care of yourself! Much love
They started treating my bonus dad for ancient orange. Then found out he had COPD and epilepsy. Then after that, he started throwing up blood and that's when they caught the liver damage. I still believe in my heart that he died of congestive heart failure. What he went through was mind-blowing.
This poor guy. Thank God he has a wonderful doc like you. I work in a hospital and never see the docs spend the time and help the patinet's up in bed or get their vitals. We need more doctors like you.
You have a new best friend Dr. Oller. It was so sweet to see you two talking like buddies. I'll say a few prayers for your patient. He seems like a really nice man.
To the patient, thank you for letting this doctor record the procedure and talk to you. As a SWVA resident and future MD, this is what makes people strive in the medical field. Prayers and gratitude.
Strive my arse - the medical field is full of corruption, the industry caters to big pharmaceuticals that fill their pockets, it's never been about what's best for patients - we are in 2023, and shockingly we cannot cure or properly treat conditions that bring people to this stage - instead, it's filling patients with poison, dangerous drugs or making them comfortable and telling them they do not have much long. We should have by now, had cures for cancer, diabetes and many other conditions. This is not quality of life, when you have that much ascites it's VERY bad, and death is around the corner. Personally, I would rather DIE before going through this. Medicine has a VERY long way to "strive" - Take cancer for example, is it the cancer killing patients, or the poisons called chemo, think about it, it's more lucrative to push patients with chemo and other poisons that they are than cure cancer, and no proper treatment for obesity other than telling patients to go on a diet (this never works), eat less (this never works), etc, You will find out soon enough when working in a hospital, you will be compelled to do what's best for the hospital $$$$$, even if now you have the best of intentions - - in the end it's all about numbers. Do you know how many patients get treatments they could do without ? Or procedures they don't need ? There are many deadbeats in the profession and sometimes those are the ones you least expect like big specialists, those who practice medicine and teach, I won't name names. but a few years down the line as an attending you will figure it out. Not ALL doctors are bad, but there are lots of bad ones, and often a large portion of patients never complain so they go unfound. The first thing I said in the minutes of watching this video, it is NAFLD that led through this, it's a shame that doctors are good at treating but not at preventing or the industry in general not having proper cures other than maiming, transplants, which you would be super lucky to get, only buys time.
Hats off to you Doc, in today's world far too often doctors provide care based on what insurance or hospital policy tells them and they neglect the needs of the patient. You putting the patient first and finding ways to accommodate him and help him through this tough medical time is really a testament to you and shows great compassion. Well done!
All I can do is support the guy and talk to him about the situation and I understand him because I was in his shoes don't judge people unless you were in their shoes
I did not see a link for a message for this gentleman but WOW!! what a positive attitude he has for dealing with this life altering situation. So glad this patient found such compassion and wonderful care from you doctor. Both of you have hearts of gold. God bless you both.
I just had 23.6 litres removed.. August 11 2023... most of the GI docs and the IR teams are very professional and make the procedure easier to deal with.
Oh my goodness, I can’t even begin to imagine how hard it is and must be to live with this condition. Sending all our love and prayers to both of you. X
this patient is so responsible. he did something about the fluid, called ahead and isn't panicked. I hope you feel better and can get a longer term solution in place. you should get checked for cushings.
I've been getting paracentesis off and on for about 15 years now and they usually get 8 bottles filled, I think that's 16 liters. I'm only 5'2". It's a very uncomfortable and often painful condition to have. I am so used to the procedures and actually look forward to them because they provide so much relief.
@@ravigyanadda9434 I don't know all of the conditions that can cause this. In my case the doctors initially thought that I had ovarian cancer because my ovaries are enlarged. They did exploratory surgery and saw no cancer but took a liver biopsy and diagnosed cirrhosis, scaring of the liver, which can be caused by various factors. Since my liver is damaged it can't process all of the fluid that I ingest so the fluid goes wherever it can. My retained fluid is in my abdomen primarily and also my legs, feet and ankles. It really inhibits my mobility. Once the fluid came out through my legs which I think is called weeping. It was awful.
bro that last part nearly made me cry, he was so thankful. doctors like you mean so much to these people and their families. you’re doing amazing work king!!
Love your bedside manner and your showing so much concern for your patient. Thank you for explaining so much. Thank you to the patient for allowing this to be filmed! Many prayers that the TIPS procedure works for him. 🙏🙏❤️🙏🙏
That is a record nobody wants to beat. It’s a shame he has to go through this in life. Thank you Dr. for being compassionate and just a real human being.
I never have heard of anyone having this , I simply cannot imagine having to go through this, My heartfelt prayers are with this young man and his recovery … God Bless.
Praying for you and for a speedy resolution to this problem. I hope the TIPS procedure (I have to admit I dont know what that is lol) is a success and you won't need a liver transplant. Thank you for being so brave and open about your condition. And thank you to Dr Oller (?) For your amazing care, bedside manner, concern, and overall kindness as a doctor; not many doctors would spend this kind of time caring for a patient so hats off to you kind sir!
That's so true the doctor who work on my brother was so mean to him before he died told him not to come back just go home and wait on death he cry until he died so mean to my brother. Thank for the doctor working with him..🙏
The tips procedure as I know it is done this way: you have 1 person doing ultrasound, and 1 radiologist handling the catheters. You go through the jugular vein, though the superior vena cava, through heart into the liver vein with a catheter. That’s the place where you need the ultrasound. You can see the portal vein and the catheter in the liver vein. Then you poke a „hole“ between the two to form a shunt. As far as I am informed it takes about 30 minutes or so. The blood from the portal vein doesn’t need to go through the liver anymore, so the high pressure that causes sacktest gets relieved.
At this stage he needs the transplant they do this to relieve his stomach until he gets a liver but till then they keep doing it, they done this lots of times to my husband until he had a donor it’s so hard to see a person suffer so much pain🙏🙏
Thank God you are willing to be a TRUE DOCTOR. A Doctor who does what's BEST for his patients regardless of what others think. THIS IS NOT HIS FAULT AND TO MAKE HIM SUFFER BECAUSE IT"S """""ONLY""""" BEEN A WEEK OR TWO IS DISGUSTING. I hope he gets all the help he needs.
My dad's been doing this every 2 weeks for more than a year now. He removes between 4 and 12 litres each time. The relief is immediate and much welcomed. I am surprised it is possible to fill up such high quantities like 20 litres. Also, in my dad's case, the fluid build up also affected his legs causing problems with circulation and slowly he lost all his strength so much so that he could barely stand up let alone walk (not to mention the wounds that would pop up and take weeks to close). Being over 80 he's no longer a candidate for a transplant so this is the only treatment he has available until something gives. However (and I am sure there are plenty that can relate) after more than a year of this, the biggest issue is not the treatments but the piling up of toxic substances in the brain because the liver and kidneys no longer do their filtering jobs properly. Bottom line, I got to see my dad lose his mind day after day and I'll be honest with you, I will consider you 'lucky' if the disease takes your loved one before that happens because then you're just left with a sick body that needs tons of care but the person is already gone.
So sad! I wouldn’t wish that on anyone! My stepdad got sepsis last year and he had fluid on his lungs and it was constant gasping for breath. Luckily, they figured out the sepsis had eaten away his heart valve. They had been discussing doing a DNR on him- just the day before! He’s almost back to his old self a year later. But! It was a lot of work to get him here. I can’t imagine what you and your dad must have went through!
I know sorry won’t fix anything, but I truly do feel for you. I have a father whose been sick since the day I was born, and it feels like I never truly got to meet my dad. I can’t imagine how it feels to watch the process with your own eyes, I wish you and the entire family the best and good health this year, you’re so so strong.
@moriwenne My heart hurts for you and your family. What your dad endured must have been horrific to witness. I pray you are dealing with your grief and find comfort in knowing your dad is Resting Peacefully in Paradise. xoxo
I hope this guy is doing well. This must be so uncomfortable. I couldn’t imagine carrying around this much extra fluid in my body. You have been through a very rough time. I am a nurse and I love seeing things like this done it really fascinates me and I learn so much. Thank you for the interview and for sharing your story with us. Im Terribly sorry that you are having to go through this, your incredibly brave and courageous.What a lovely man ! Praying for you. I have always let students assist or be in with me if I have had any procedures or appointments with medical professionals. As a student it was always a privilege to have patients let me sit in on things they had done and the best way to learn too. So thank you so very much to this lovely man for to this caring and compassionate dr x
Unfortunately the resolution is dranage over and over again until death. This is an end stange thing. Prognosis is usually between 20 and 58 weeks till death.
@@WaltrautHartmann Probably, he has severe cirrhosis. This is scarring of the liver. It increases the pressure in the portal venous system (which drains the intestines). The pressure drives fluid out of the blood into the peritoneum. That is the fluid being drained.
Thank-you for helping this man in such a kind manner,it's great to see a modern day Doctor with time for his patients. Here in the UK it is very lacking in the past few years. Thank-you !
This doctor reminded me of the blessed doctors who cared for my patients when I was nursing supervisor of a health team in LTC. Our facility won the top awards from the American Health Care Association and we were very selective of our patient’s doctors. His patients are privileged to have such a dedicated doctor.
Wow, I never knew you were able to take out so much fluid in one session. I’m so happy he is able to see you and get relief, even for a couple weeks. I’m truly wishing this patient the best with his TIPS procedure!
My dad had this done a few times before he passed from cirrhosis of the liver it’s horrible for people that have liver problems my heart goes out to this guy hope he got the procedure he needed and hopefully it worked
My heart goes out to this gentleman. My brother (39) was diagnosed with cirrhosis yesterday. I believe it’s early cirrhosis, so hopefully with diet and exercise he can slow this process down. Many prayers to you, my guy!
I am a British NP since the late 70’s and I must applaud you Doctor as you were gentle, approachable, efficient, and so kind. Applaud yourself Doctor as you really do have an empathic touch. Keep it as it is a gift.
I had about 6 liters of ascites drained, only it was just prior to an ovarian cancer diagnosis. My stomach was swollen enough to where people were asking me when I was due to give birth. I can vouch that even at only 6 liters it was extremely painful. I can't imagine the level of suffering this poor man has to endure. Let alone on a regular basis! Thank goodness he has this wonderful doctor to take care of him. I love watching his videos on this channel for how compassionate and educational he is.
Im ever so sorry to hear that😢 I hope your back to fighting fit. Its sad because bad things always happen to good people its always the scumbags out there who never have to endure such grief. ❤
@@deirdrekiely6187 It was stage 3C in 2012. Fortunately, I have passed the 50/50 5-year mortality rate by a good bit! I am BRCA1+, and at risk for other cancers, but I am grateful to be here! I have even been blessed to be here for the birth of my first granddaughter! It was rough, and I feel for anybody who has to go through anything like that. Thank you!
Many prayers of a solution and a speedy recovery sir! Dr. Oller your amazing. Your bed side manner and how you work with this gentleman is so awesome. I can totally understand why he asked for you in the ER. Bless his heart.
Thank you for this information..I have.recently went through Liver surgery to remove my left lobe due to cancer..this video really cleared up a lot of questions I had.. Thank this gentleman for sharing his journey,I know it isn't easy..much love and.God Bless..
Took me a while to realize. But this is my hospital in my town I live in. Never been to the hospital but did some research and watched some of dr ollers commuting videos and we have the same drive. Pretty cool!
Cool! I have distant Family linked to Cartersville, GA. My Dads side of the Family is from that area. Also his Mothers side were around the Coweta area.
@@bharath.k_98 unfortunately the only thing I can figure is sadly he might have passed away. I pray he didn't but the Dr said he would put his you tube in the description box but he never did. So I pray it is for other reasons. God bless that man. 🙏💞🙏
How right you are. My husband and I were just talking about the same thing. Too many doctors seem to just not care and are in such a rush to get their patients out of their office and on to the next one. So so sad
@Nunayo Bisnez ... or ... His practise is so highly regarded, that getting an appointment means you only have so much time, as you can only see so many patients in one day ... ... and not all doctors, especially in American private practice, are all about the money; given the population size, there's plenty of doctors whom give a damn about their patients, and loathe the price gouging that the Insurance companies do ...
A huge thank you to this wonderful man for sharing his story so that those of us interested in medicine can learn how to be excellent providers like Dr. Oller. I will keep this patient in my prayers.
Will be praying for you. I pray that you will be able to get the procedure and then a new liver. Thank you so much for sharing your story with Dr. Oller's followers. Yes, he is a very good Dr.
Praying for you and I'm sorry you are going through this. Thank you for letting the good Dr share what you are going through and explaining what he is doing.
Just now getting to see this video. Your Story Has Reached Many of People in the United States and Even Overseas As Well! YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WIL BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND DAILY PRAYERS!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR CONDITION WITH US ALL!!!!
@@Rhakio if you listen he explains that his gastroenterologist has him lined up for a certain procedure & if that doesn’t work then they will need to,consider a transplant
I'm so sorry this happens too you... 😔 I am a very unwell person and have been since I was 12ish and now over 20years. Thank you Dr for treating this poor man. I'm so amazed at his positive attitude. It's how I've kept going!
I watched my poor mommy go through this and she was never this large. She had NASH cirrhosis. She had albumin appointments set up regular and they drained her regularly to keep her from getting large. She passed 2 years ago while trying to get put on transplant list.
I'm so sorry for your loss. 💗🙏 My friend had a liver transplant and then she had a tips procedure after about 6 yrs. She died not long after she was supposed to go to the hospital to get drained and somehow she passed away while at the hospital. 😭
Wow! Bless your heart! My mom had 2 liters removed from around her lungs a few years before she died and I thought that was a lot! I pray you find answers soon.
I completely understand what you are going through. I was diagnosed with NASH in 2016. My Ascites was terrible the last part of 2019 and early 2020. I started having to be drained every month, but it steadily progressed to where I had to go three times a week for a Paracentesis towards the end. They were draining off up to 12 liters at a time. I received a Full Liver transplant in March of 2020, haven't had Ascites since. Hang in there. If you do get a TIPS done you have to watch for HE (Hepatic Encephalopathy) really closely. That's where you have a buildup of Ammonia in your blood because the TIPS causes a lot of your blood to bypass your liver. That stuff can really mess you up bad. Confusion, blackouts, even coma.
I’m 30 and also suffer from cirrhosis. My case is also non alcoholic. I’ve had to have a couple of these procedures and also take lasix and aldactone. I’m waiting on a transplant. Best of luck to your patient and anyone else suffering from liver failure.
I’m sure he has to feel so much better after that! It made my abdomen hurt just seeing how stretched his was. I’m a RN and this gentleman looks like such a pleasure to take care of…and I love having doctors like Dr. Oller to work with! Sir, take care of yourself and I hope you can recover so that you don’t have to suffer like this anymore. ♥️
@@keltaruusutravels4024 I had a dead ovarie and felopian tube that was causing all the problems in my belly .it took me 3 years of misery to finally get mine to stop by the way of a 4 and 1/2 hours of surgery
My husband had cirrhosis of the liver from drinking. He was bedridden towards the end and knew he was dying, but he still asked for a drink constantly, which we never gave him. My son had taken pictures of all the fluid that was drained and guess what, 20 liters! He had to have his drained every 2 weeks also. He lived about 4 months after they started the paracentesis. I brought in a hospital bed, and he had hospice here at home. It's not easy watching someone you love slowly pass away from a disease that he could have prevented. Big hugs to this sweet gentleman. I hope they can help him.
I theory it could have been prevented but the reality is, he was addicted to alcohol. I don't believe addiction is a choice. I think genetics and environment play the major roles. No one should put anyone down no matter if it is related to alcohol or not. I am sorry this happened to you.
@@txlivin7819 clearly you haven't lived the multigenerational trauma that is alcoholism. We the actual victims of these peoples choices have a right to be angry at the shit they do and put us through. They might not have asked for addiction but we certainly didn't either and at least they could have never started drinking or chosen to get clean. They choose not to
@@evil1by1 You are correct. I have not. Clearly you have not been through the generational cluster fuck that is Huntington's disease. So, did I win? I know alcoholics. I grew up in the suburbs in the 70's. Their kids were a mess and it was due to them.
I had peritonitis a few years back and it was awful. The infection was all over my abdomen and I ended up with 4 liters of fluid that collapsed the bottom parts of my lungs. When they placed the catheter in and drained the fluid.. I had never felt such a release of pressure and the feeling of it almost made me cry. They showed me what the fluid looked like and I couldn’t believe that it was actually in my body. It looked like Guinness. Still can’t drink dark beers without my stomach turning.
@@kimsikorski5691 Alcoholism is an addiction just like drugs and food or smoking can be, for some it is extremely difficult or nearly impossible to stop
Bless, that has to feel so much better. I'm glad there's a dr out there like you to help when others can't. I hope he can get the treatment he needs and it helps so he doesn't have to keep doing this. You're a freakin trooper man, best wishes
Once again I am going to see this great doctor. I’ve had a consult and have to have a heart scan then in a few weeks I will have the TIPS Procedure. Doc I will see you tomorrow
I can't imagine what it would be like having to live with this condition, let alone going through procedures like this. You are lucky to have such a patient and compassionate doctor like him. I know what its like to find an understanding and caring doctor, it makes all the difference. I wish you the best of luck mate for your future.
That poor guy. He can't keep on like this. Isn't this straining his heart as well? Can't they put a drainage tube in with a bag so he doesn't blow up like this? He could still check in with the doc for infection control. Amazing how well he's handling this. I hope his specialists get moving to fix this for him.
The patient could drop his blood pressure if the fluid is drained too fast,he needs to be constantly monitored during the procedure,not to mention have a dose of IV albumin to try to prevent the drop in blood pressure…it’s really something you need to be in the hospital for
This absolutely breaks my heart. It does not sound like his doctors are working very fast to get him better. I wonder if it is an insurance issue? No matter what he deserves to be treated in a timely manner. Good luck to him.
Well despite all your troubles you keep your head up and stay positive 💗 praying you get the help you need and thank god you found this doc he is such a caring person 💗
I cannot imagine how you feel with so much fluid! I had 20 lbs when I had blood clots in my lungs…it felt like I wasn’t going to make it. Stay strong and I hope to see a new video of you feeling much, much better!
This is why you shouldn't judge, you never know what someones going through. Someone might just be "why did you let yourself get so fat" when in fact it's a condition that can't be controlled no matter what they do, that is why I don't judge before I find out the situation.
I watched the first video of the liquid extraction and was amazed to see that much. You have surpassed yourself, another 1 litre past the record. Seriously I do hope you get your situation under control and that you get the help you need. Best wishes for the future from England.
Where does all this fluid come from before filling his abdomen? I have congestive heart failure and was given diuretics through a vein... and dropped 8 or 9 liters of fluid thru a catheter. I feel so sorry for this man here, but also so happy he is in good hands. 🙏🙏🙏
Where is this patient’s RUclips link for us to send him well wishes? I hope he is doing well now and received the TIPS procedure he had been waiting for!
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Nobody should suffer to this extreme. I feel for this man. He’s so patient, as is the ER Doctor.
I cannot imagine the discomfort associated with this aspect of his condition. He has a great attitude, though. I think I'd be so much less positive if I were in his shoes. This is the aspect of abdominal obesity that no one ever talks about. 90% of obese people develop fatty liver. Some of them will go on to develop cirrhosis, no matter if they've never taken a drink in their life. Should be more awareness generated about this complication of obesity.
He seems to sweet. Wishing him good health and longevity🥰🙏🏽
@shebabristow7295 i agree with you, no one should be made to suffer like this, and this is why I never became a nurse because i have too much of a heart to see this.
@@MsWiccanpriestessSome replied that he passed on October 27, 2023. No way to confirm it, but have no reason to disbelieve the Oster.
Rest in peace, sir🕊️🤍
Poor guy, nobody deserves to break this record. I hope he get's some better quality of life!
It’s liver failure. It’s not going to get better
He did it himself
It's clearly stated in the video that he didn't!
@@tomlibooe it says non acloholic liver failure. the liver can still fail from a bad diet, hes clearly well overweight but without knowing whether the chicken or the egg came first i wont pass judgement
A commenter said he passed in Oct, 2023
This, to me, is disability. This man needs constant care and a care plan handled by experienced medical professionals until he can get the eventual solution he needs. Shout out to doc here for his care
My father had to perform this, up to the point where the skin and flesh became so hard, the doctors could not perform this anymore, so they kinda attached a tube to his belly so he could drain himself directly at home (if not overseen can be dangerous). Ultimately though, in full honestly, this is not going to improve and it's just a race against time.
@@Kamaleont I agree! I myself have had to thorocentices due Plural Infusion's Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Hypertension&Congestive Heart Failure ect! My my mom first cousin has the same medical condition as your dad& the paitent in this video !😢💪🙏❤☺🙌✌🤗💵💰😇
There is no permanent solution. Usually it's cause by cirrhosis wich are kind of permanent scar of the liver
@@TheHumility101 can't they get a transplant?
We need to stop insurance companies from being the one's who decide who treats us how we are treated and how long the treatment last. But politicians decided to take money from big insurance companies and give them the power to decide what should be left to a Doctor.
Dr Oller, I’ve been a nurse for 25.5 years. I was an ER Director for several years and always praised my docs for being like you. It’s doctors like you that make my job easier and fun. You are compassionate, down to earth, and take your time with your patients. May God bless you and this gentleman with many more years. I pray the TIPS procedure works for him so transplant comes off the treatment plan.
Ive been to the er several times and hospitalized twice and yes I agree, dr's and nurses that enjoy their job and truly care for others were great to be around and it does help recovery. If you dread your Dr or nurse who treat you cuz they talk down on you doesn't help. Dr's and nurses who are compassionate help recovery cuz you look forward to seeing them.
A beautiful tribute from and to those concerned.
Aaaarrrr drs go to medical school, nurses don't. Nurses judging drs is like a receptionist telling the CEO how to do his job
@@romfsmartphone921 Anyone can discern personality, demeanor, character, and how you treat people. You don't have to go to school to judge that.
@@romfsmartphone921 ehhh did you note her experience or you just ignored it? Experience IS a good teacher!
When my husband was in liver failure he had to have this every couple weeks, he had Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, after his transplant 8 yrs ago he's doing great now, thanks be to God ❤
I pray for this gentleman 🙏
I hope he gets a liver transplant too 😬
God Bless all your family...🙏🙏🙏
Thanks be to the doctors and nurses who were able to find and deliver your husbands new liver!
Would that disease ruin the donor kidney as well? Or do they have medicines to prevent that from happening?
@@lisagrafton2529 Alpha 1 effects the liver or the lungs, it's a genetic disease that can be tested for with a single drop of blood. Once you have a transplant you'll know longer have the disease.
This man is a rock. I wish you're well by now
God Bless this man….I hope he gets the help he needs quickly. I hope you keep us posted about this wonderful patient.. take care
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I hope he gets the problem sorted soon .
There is no real help for this man. His liver is ruined due to cirrhosis. He may get a TIPPS procedure, which could help, or a permanent catheter. But there is no cure, and nothing will stop the fluid accumulation.
@@christianlibertarian5488 Dude, never heard of liver transplant?
@@cheeryweeb134 he was saying they want to try the T I P S procedure before they discuss doing a liver transplant
I had this issue and gained 72 pounds of fluids did this procedure 5 times before my Liver transplant on 2/2/24. I feel better and hope nobody goes through it. I wasn’t a drinker by the way. I admitted to Inova’s ER last week of December 2023. I was transferred to George Town Hospital and I got in to transplant list last week of January and after 5 days I had my transplant, God blessed the person who I got his liver. I’m Muslim and pray for him day with Gods help he gave me a second chance. The hospital’s bill came to $495,000 and my monthly medication around $4000 thanks to my health insurance I paid $12,000.
God is great!🙏
I rejoice for you. 🙌🏻
@@MoreCoffeePlease.
God is great indeed! ❤ hopefully you are doing better now
Alhamdulillah...❤
I’m thankful it wasn’t $495,000, but $12,000 is still dang terrible!
My husband had this same thing. We had to drive 300 miles round trip to Vancouver everyb8 days or so. Sometimes they would drain 6 litres or once 13 litres. He eventually passed away almost 3 years ago. He was miserable. They had treated him earlier for heart failure, but only at the end did they start treating him for the liver issues. Bless this man.
I’m sorry for your loss sweetie
I'm so sorry hear that
My brother went thru this with congestive heart failure due to liver damage from not taking diabetes meds for 5 years. He was in dialysis for 10 years before passing away August 10 2018. Glad mom & dad are gone they would have lost it . As big sis tried to tell him take care of himself was local trucker but never took care of himself no exercise no doctor visits worked 7 days a week and sleep 3 hours a day. I told him we have every disease on the planet as we inherited all of them but he didn't listen. I manage my diabetes eye care doctor visits and exercise no smoke no drink. I'm the only one left of immediate family but I'm not going out like that . I'm 66 this year and look 44. Got to take care of yourself 💯 doctors there for help if u have conditions u need help on. My ❤️ goes out to u and your precious hubby. Take good care of yourself! Much love
They started treating my bonus dad for ancient orange. Then found out he had COPD and epilepsy. Then after that, he started throwing up blood and that's when they caught the liver damage. I still believe in my heart that he died of congestive heart failure. What he went through was mind-blowing.
You stayed by him up to the end. God bless you, Barb. 🙏🏼 You’re an Angel on earth.
This poor guy. Thank God he has a wonderful doc like you. I work in a hospital and never see the docs spend the time and help the patinet's up in bed or get their vitals. We need more doctors like you.
You have a new best friend Dr. Oller.
It was so sweet to see you two talking like buddies. I'll say a few prayers for your patient. He seems like a really nice man.
Mr. X thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad you found docs that care and listen. Wishing you health and wellness in the future. Good luck! 😊
To the patient, thank you for letting this doctor record the procedure and talk to you. As a SWVA resident and future MD, this is what makes people strive in the medical field. Prayers and gratitude.
You are welcome. I am a former firefighter/emt so I like helping
Strive my arse - the medical field is full of corruption, the industry caters to big pharmaceuticals that fill their pockets, it's never been about what's best for patients - we are in 2023, and shockingly we cannot cure or properly treat conditions that bring people to this stage - instead, it's filling patients with poison, dangerous drugs or making them comfortable and telling them they do not have much long. We should have by now, had cures for cancer, diabetes and many other conditions. This is not quality of life, when you have that much ascites it's VERY bad, and death is around the corner. Personally, I would rather DIE before going through this. Medicine has a VERY long way to "strive" - Take cancer for example, is it the cancer killing patients, or the poisons called chemo, think about it, it's more lucrative to push patients with chemo and other poisons that they are than cure cancer, and no proper treatment for obesity other than telling patients to go on a diet (this never works), eat less (this never works), etc, You will find out soon enough when working in a hospital, you will be compelled to do what's best for the hospital $$$$$, even if now you have the best of intentions - - in the end it's all about numbers. Do you know how many patients get treatments they could do without ? Or procedures they don't need ? There are many deadbeats in the profession and sometimes those are the ones you least expect like big specialists, those who practice medicine and teach, I won't name names. but a few years down the line as an attending you will figure it out. Not ALL doctors are bad, but there are lots of bad ones, and often a large portion of patients never complain so they go unfound.
The first thing I said in the minutes of watching this video, it is NAFLD that led through this, it's a shame that doctors are good at treating but not at preventing or the industry in general not having proper cures other than maiming, transplants, which you would be super lucky to get, only buys time.
how are you doing there guy? i saw you are subscribed to masshole troll channel too hahaha nice@@MrGlock509
This poor man is blessed to have a doctor like you take care of him. You deserve each other for you both are gentle souls. ❤
Hats off to you Doc, in today's world far too often doctors provide care based on what insurance or hospital policy tells them and they neglect the needs of the patient. You putting the patient first and finding ways to accommodate him and help him through this tough medical time is really a testament to you and shows great compassion. Well done!
Well Said!!!😉
All I can do is support the guy and talk to him about the situation and I understand him because I was in his shoes don't judge people unless you were in their shoes
I feel so bad for him
He is such a nice guy
I wish him the best
HE IS A GREAT GUY...
He's a really great man, just can't catch a break. He's a friend of my wife and I.
@@rogtif88 please tell your friend that we are all thinking of him and wish him the best !!
@@patticoffeen6912 I’m sending peace and love.
@@rogtif88 please pass on my best wishes would you be able to ask him for the link to his channel please
This man's attitude is so good. There is obviously a deeper issue that needs to be addressed, if not already under another doctor's care.
I did not see a link for a message for this gentleman but WOW!! what a positive attitude he has for dealing with this life altering situation. So glad this patient found such compassion and wonderful care from you doctor. Both of you have hearts of gold. God bless you both.
I just had 23.6 litres removed.. August 11 2023... most of the GI docs and the IR teams are very professional and make the procedure easier to deal with.
Oh my goodness, I can’t even begin to imagine how hard it is and must be to live with this condition. Sending all our love and prayers to both of you. X
Our patient is in my prayers. And the idea that he wants to help medical science by allowing the educational recording is admirable.
this patient is so responsible. he did something about the fluid, called ahead and isn't panicked. I hope you feel better and can get a longer term solution in place. you should get checked for cushings.
I can’t believe what this man has to go through, I hope he is doing well ❤️
It's awful poor man
I've been getting paracentesis off and on for about 15 years now and they usually get 8 bottles filled, I think that's 16 liters. I'm only 5'2". It's a very uncomfortable and often painful condition to have. I am so used to the procedures and actually look forward to them because they provide so much relief.
thank you for sharing your experience
What is yours caused by?
What is the desease name ?
@@ravigyanadda9434 I don't know all of the conditions that can cause this. In my case the doctors initially thought that I had ovarian cancer because my ovaries are enlarged. They did exploratory surgery and saw no cancer but took a liver biopsy and diagnosed cirrhosis, scaring of the liver, which can be caused by various factors. Since my liver is damaged it can't process all of the fluid that I ingest so the fluid goes wherever it can. My retained fluid is in my abdomen primarily and also my legs, feet and ankles. It really inhibits my mobility. Once the fluid came out through my legs which I think is called weeping. It was awful.
@@rosemariebilski4243 Get well soon
love from india ❤️
bro that last part nearly made me cry, he was so thankful. doctors like you mean so much to these people and their families. you’re doing amazing work king!!
Love your bedside manner and your showing so much concern for your patient. Thank you for explaining so much. Thank you to the patient for allowing this to be filmed! Many prayers that the TIPS procedure works for him. 🙏🙏❤️🙏🙏
That is a record nobody wants to beat. It’s a shame he has to go through this in life. Thank you Dr. for being compassionate and just a real human being.
Praying for your sweet patient. What a nice guy. I wish him the very best.
I never have heard of anyone having this , I simply cannot imagine having to go through this, My heartfelt prayers are with this young man and his recovery … God Bless.
That poor man! I hope & pray some day there are better solutions for your medical problem! Prayers.
I pray for this man, health is true wealth.
Wow. Prayers for this patient. Hang in there. Thanks Dr for giving him your kindness and compassion. Your an awesome Doctor
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No disrespect ma'am, but what do the p's and 8's mean?
Thank you for your time.
@@cassandratakemyhandwilson4630 He's just an internet troll looking for attention.
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Oh, ok thank you for your time.
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This doctor is incredibly kind and very competent. The patient seems so nice.
Praying for you and for a speedy resolution to this problem. I hope the TIPS procedure (I have to admit I dont know what that is lol) is a success and you won't need a liver transplant. Thank you for being so brave and open about your condition. And thank you to Dr Oller (?) For your amazing care, bedside manner, concern, and overall kindness as a doctor; not many doctors would spend this kind of time caring for a patient so hats off to you kind sir!
That's so true the doctor who work on my brother was so mean to him before he died told him not to come back just go home and wait on death he cry until he died so mean to my brother. Thank for the doctor working with him..🙏
@@mrs.jlawrence2016 that’s horrible
@@mrs.jlawrence2016 I’m so sorry for your experience. X
The tips procedure as I know it is done this way: you have 1 person doing ultrasound, and 1 radiologist handling the catheters. You go through the jugular vein, though the superior vena cava, through heart into the liver vein with a catheter. That’s the place where you need the ultrasound. You can see the portal vein and the catheter in the liver vein. Then you poke a „hole“ between the two to form a shunt. As far as I am informed it takes about 30 minutes or so. The blood from the portal vein doesn’t need to go through the liver anymore, so the high pressure that causes sacktest gets relieved.
At this stage he needs the transplant they do this to relieve his stomach until he gets a liver but till then they keep doing it, they done this lots of times to my husband until he had a donor it’s so hard to see a person suffer so much pain🙏🙏
This poor man.he is such a positive person despite his pain and his condition.thank u for sharing.i will b praying for u
Thank God you are willing to be a TRUE DOCTOR. A Doctor who does what's BEST for his patients regardless of what others think. THIS IS NOT HIS FAULT AND TO MAKE HIM SUFFER BECAUSE IT"S """""ONLY""""" BEEN A WEEK OR TWO IS DISGUSTING. I hope he gets all the help he needs.
You seem very passionate about this
My dad's been doing this every 2 weeks for more than a year now. He removes between 4 and 12 litres each time. The relief is immediate and much welcomed. I am surprised it is possible to fill up such high quantities like 20 litres. Also, in my dad's case, the fluid build up also affected his legs causing problems with circulation and slowly he lost all his strength so much so that he could barely stand up let alone walk (not to mention the wounds that would pop up and take weeks to close).
Being over 80 he's no longer a candidate for a transplant so this is the only treatment he has available until something gives.
However (and I am sure there are plenty that can relate) after more than a year of this, the biggest issue is not the treatments but the piling up of toxic substances in the brain because the liver and kidneys no longer do their filtering jobs properly.
Bottom line, I got to see my dad lose his mind day after day and I'll be honest with you, I will consider you 'lucky' if the disease takes your loved one before that happens because then you're just left with a sick body that needs tons of care but the person is already gone.
So sad! I wouldn’t wish that on anyone! My stepdad got sepsis last year and he had fluid on his lungs and it was constant gasping for breath. Luckily, they figured out the sepsis had eaten away his heart valve. They had been discussing doing a DNR on him- just the day before! He’s almost back to his old self a year later. But! It was a lot of work to get him here. I can’t imagine what you and your dad must have went through!
I hope your dad and family find Peace. It is sad what people have to do to stay alive.
I'm so very sorry
I know sorry won’t fix anything, but I truly do feel for you. I have a father whose been sick since the day I was born, and it feels like I never truly got to meet my dad. I can’t imagine how it feels to watch the process with your own eyes, I wish you and the entire family the best and good health this year, you’re so so strong.
@moriwenne My heart hurts for you and your family. What your dad endured must have been horrific to witness. I pray you are dealing with your grief and find comfort in knowing your dad is Resting Peacefully in Paradise. xoxo
Watching this reminds me that you never know what others are dealing with, and to appreciate good health. Bless you all 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I hope this guy is doing well. This must be so uncomfortable. I couldn’t imagine carrying around this much extra fluid in my body. You have been through a very rough time. I am a nurse and I love seeing things like this done it really fascinates me and I learn so much. Thank you for the interview and for sharing your story with us. Im
Terribly sorry that you are having to go through this, your incredibly brave and courageous.What a lovely man ! Praying for you. I have always let students assist or be in with me if I have had any procedures or appointments with medical professionals. As a student it was always a privilege to have patients let me sit in on things they had done and the best way to learn too. So thank you so very much to this lovely man for to this caring and compassionate dr x
This poor guy sending hope that he gets whatever he needs to recover
Unfortunately the resolution is dranage over and over again until death. This is an end stange thing. Prognosis is usually between 20 and 58 weeks till death.
@@Lilmiket1000 Why does he have so much fluid in his stomach?
@@WaltrautHartmann his liver is not working correctly
@@WaltrautHartmann Probably, he has severe cirrhosis. This is scarring of the liver. It increases the pressure in the portal venous system (which drains the intestines). The pressure drives fluid out of the blood into the peritoneum. That is the fluid being drained.
poor guy what a trooper
Thank-you for helping this man in such a kind manner,it's great to see a modern day Doctor with time for his patients. Here in the UK it is very lacking in the past few years. Thank-you !
I wish this guy the best and will pray for him.😇
This doctor reminded me of the blessed doctors who cared for my patients when I was nursing supervisor of a health team in LTC. Our facility won the top awards from the American Health Care Association and we were very selective of our patient’s doctors. His patients are privileged to have such a dedicated doctor.
Wow, I never knew you were able to take out so much fluid in one session. I’m so happy he is able to see you and get relief, even for a couple weeks. I’m truly wishing this patient the best with his TIPS procedure!
God bless you..praying for you 🙏 ❤️
That poor man, I’m glad he lets you share this. BTW you are a fantastic doctor!!
Sending prayers for this guy. What a horrible thing go through . I hope he can get the help he needs .
A very caring doctor. Wish there were more like him.
My dad had this done a few times before he passed from cirrhosis of the liver it’s horrible for people that have liver problems my heart goes out to this guy hope he got the procedure he needed and hopefully it worked
Keep us updated on this sweet man. Good job doctor, you are a compassionate and patient person
Hope you get better soon Sir. Thank you for sharing your story. Please keep us updated, we care! 💗
Poor man, I really hope he gets the care, support and help that he deserves. Well done Dr x
My heart goes out to this gentleman. My brother (39) was diagnosed with cirrhosis yesterday. I believe it’s early cirrhosis, so hopefully with diet and exercise he can slow this process down. Many prayers to you, my guy!
@@sylsyd88how are you doing?
I am a British NP since the late 70’s and I must applaud you Doctor as you were gentle, approachable, efficient, and so kind. Applaud yourself Doctor as you really do have an empathic touch. Keep it as it is a gift.
I had about 6 liters of ascites drained, only it was just prior to an ovarian cancer diagnosis. My stomach was swollen enough to where people were asking me when I was due to give birth. I can vouch that even at only 6 liters it was extremely painful. I can't imagine the level of suffering this poor man has to endure. Let alone on a regular basis! Thank goodness he has this wonderful doctor to take care of him. I love watching his videos on this channel for how compassionate and educational he is.
Im ever so sorry to hear that😢 I hope your back to fighting fit. Its sad because bad things always happen to good people its always the scumbags out there who never have to endure such grief. ❤
Sorry to hear that. What stage is your Ovarian Cancer?
@@deirdrekiely6187 It was stage 3C in 2012. Fortunately, I have passed the 50/50 5-year mortality rate by a good bit! I am BRCA1+, and at risk for other cancers, but I am grateful to be here! I have even been blessed to be here for the birth of my first granddaughter! It was rough, and I feel for anybody who has to go through anything like that. Thank you!
Poor guy. He's a champ for showing people the procedure though, so others can learn from it.
That was crazy watching his abdomen deflate in that time lapse. I hope they are able to help this nice man.
I feel horrible for this man. I sincerely hope and pray that he can be healed quickly. He is such a kind and sweet man.
Many prayers of a solution and a speedy recovery sir! Dr. Oller your amazing. Your bed side manner and how you work with this gentleman is so awesome. I can totally understand why he asked for you in the ER. Bless his heart.
This was 2 years ago and I wonder how this man is. It’s scary to think that he may not be with us anymore 😢 I pray he is okay! ❤
Your compassion leaves me speechless.. Wish everyone was like you
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I was just wondering the same. I hope and pray he is still going strong. That poor man.
He passed away Oct 27,2023.
@@CarolBlalock-fi6tq I’m sorry to hear that 😢
Prayers sent his way. Such a kind soul.
Thank you for this information..I have.recently went through Liver surgery to remove my left lobe due to cancer..this video really cleared up a lot of questions I had.. Thank this gentleman for sharing his journey,I know it isn't easy..much love and.God Bless..
Took me a while to realize. But this is my hospital in my town I live in. Never been to the hospital but did some research and watched some of dr ollers commuting videos and we have the same drive. Pretty cool!
small world ha?
@@edexitvideo Hey doc, where's the link to his RUclips channel ? You said you'll add it at the end of the video 🤔
Cool! I have distant Family linked to Cartersville, GA. My Dads side of the Family is from that area. Also his Mothers side were around the Coweta area.
@@bharath.k_98 unfortunately the only thing I can figure is sadly he might have passed away.
I pray he didn't but the Dr said he would put his you tube in the description box but he never did.
So I pray it is for other reasons. God bless that man. 🙏💞🙏
I truly hope that he is still alive
That speaks volumes to your incredible care. I HOPE the fluid stops coming back permanently. God bless.
Why can’t all Doctors be like you😪 You have such a bedside manner that is close to extinction. Thanks for sharing 🙂 hope he gets better
How right you are. My husband and I were just talking about the same thing. Too many doctors seem to just not care and are in such a rush to get their patients out of their office and on to the next one. So so sad
Yo, facts
The want to get to the next patient to run up as many exorbitant bills as possible.
@Nunayo Bisnez
... or ...
His practise is so highly regarded, that getting an appointment means you only have so much time, as you can only see so many patients in one day ...
... and not all doctors, especially in American private practice, are all about the money; given the population size, there's plenty of doctors whom give a damn about their patients, and loathe the price gouging that the Insurance companies do ...
A huge thank you to this wonderful man for sharing his story so that those of us interested in medicine can learn how to be excellent providers like Dr. Oller. I will keep this patient in my prayers.
Will be praying for you. I pray that you will be able to get the procedure and then a new liver. Thank you so much for sharing your story with Dr. Oller's followers. Yes, he is a very good Dr.
MY EMT Class have been amazed with this procedure. Thanks for showing us!
We are in Louisville, Kentucky
Praying for you and I'm sorry you are going through this. Thank you for letting the good Dr share what you are going through and explaining what he is doing.
I believe that's what they were planning to do.
Just now getting to see this video. Your Story Has Reached Many of People in the United States and Even Overseas As Well!
YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WIL BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND DAILY PRAYERS!!!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR CONDITION WITH US ALL!!!!
Oh my heart breaks for this poor man…. Having to deal with his every two weeks it must be so difficult
I think he should stay in hospital and they should do it daily, he need a transplant or he will die soon
@@Rhakio if you listen he explains that his gastroenterologist has him lined up for a certain procedure & if that doesn’t work then they will need to,consider a transplant
I'm so sorry this happens too you... 😔 I am a very unwell person and have been since I was 12ish and now over 20years. Thank you Dr for treating this poor man. I'm so amazed at his positive attitude. It's how I've kept going!
Bless your heart sir and the doctor too.
lovely doc, he seems to really want to help too - oh and such satisfaction record breaking fluids removed
I watched my poor mommy go through this and she was never this large. She had NASH cirrhosis. She had albumin appointments set up regular and they drained her regularly to keep her from getting large. She passed 2 years ago while trying to get put on transplant list.
So sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss sweetie
I'm so sorry for your loss. 💗🙏 My friend had a liver transplant and then she had a tips procedure after about 6 yrs. She died not long after she was supposed to go to the hospital to get drained and somehow she passed away while at the hospital. 😭
@@BoysLikeMeee I’m sorry for your loss sweetie
I’m so very sorry for your loss.
This man's spirit is inspiring in more ways than one! More than deserving a permanent solution to get a good quality of life!
Wow! Bless your heart! My mom had 2 liters removed from around her lungs a few years before she died and I thought that was a lot! I pray you find answers soon.
I completely understand what you are going through. I was diagnosed with NASH in 2016. My Ascites was terrible the last part of 2019 and early 2020. I started having to be drained every month, but it steadily progressed to where I had to go three times a week for a Paracentesis towards the end. They were draining off up to 12 liters at a time. I received a Full Liver transplant in March of 2020, haven't had Ascites since. Hang in there. If you do get a TIPS done you have to watch for HE (Hepatic Encephalopathy) really closely. That's where you have a buildup of Ammonia in your blood because the TIPS causes a lot of your blood to bypass your liver. That stuff can really mess you up bad. Confusion, blackouts, even coma.
I’m 30 and also suffer from cirrhosis. My case is also non alcoholic. I’ve had to have a couple of these procedures and also take lasix and aldactone. I’m waiting on a transplant. Best of luck to your patient and anyone else suffering from liver failure.
Ojalá que te llegue pronto
Boi. It’s sooooo important to take good care of yourself. Health is sooooooooo important!
My father-in-law went in twice a week to get drained. He was always so uncomfortable. I really feel for this poor man.
I’m sure he has to feel so much better after that! It made my abdomen hurt just seeing how stretched his was. I’m a RN and this gentleman looks like such a pleasure to take care of…and I love having doctors like Dr. Oller to work with! Sir, take care of yourself and I hope you can recover so that you don’t have to suffer like this anymore. ♥️
That’s 44lbs! It still looks like he needs more taken out. Poor guy
That’s all you can do safely at one time
If you take too much at one time it can cause spasms that hurt more then leaving the fluid in
I have been tapped several times and it gets anoying u just want it to stop
@@danawarner9396 Sorry for my ignorance but why won't it stop? It's awful you and others have to go through that.
@@keltaruusutravels4024 I had a dead ovarie and felopian tube that was causing all the problems in my belly .it took me 3 years of misery to finally get mine to stop by the way of a 4 and 1/2 hours of surgery
My husband had cirrhosis of the liver from drinking. He was bedridden towards the end and knew he was dying, but he still asked for a drink constantly, which we never gave him. My son had taken pictures of all the fluid that was drained and guess what, 20 liters! He had to have his drained every 2 weeks also. He lived about 4 months after they started the paracentesis. I brought in a hospital bed, and he had hospice here at home. It's not easy watching someone you love slowly pass away from a disease that he could have prevented. Big hugs to this sweet gentleman. I hope they can help him.
I theory it could have been prevented but the reality is, he was addicted to alcohol. I don't believe addiction is a choice. I think genetics and environment play the major roles. No one should put anyone down no matter if it is related to alcohol or not. I am sorry this happened to you.
@@txlivin7819 clearly you haven't lived the multigenerational trauma that is alcoholism. We the actual victims of these peoples choices have a right to be angry at the shit they do and put us through. They might not have asked for addiction but we certainly didn't either and at least they could have never started drinking or chosen to get clean. They choose not to
@@evil1by1 You are correct. I have not. Clearly you have not been through the generational cluster fuck that is Huntington's disease. So, did I win? I know alcoholics. I grew up in the suburbs in the 70's. Their kids were a mess and it was due to them.
I had peritonitis a few years back and it was awful. The infection was all over my abdomen and I ended up with 4 liters of fluid that collapsed the bottom parts of my lungs. When they placed the catheter in and drained the fluid.. I had never felt such a release of pressure and the feeling of it almost made me cry. They showed me what the fluid looked like and I couldn’t believe that it was actually in my body. It looked like Guinness. Still can’t drink dark beers without my stomach turning.
I had peritonitis in 2003 and it was the worst! Such a dangerous situation. I’m glad you are well.💗
Please don't take this the wrong way but why would you even chance drinking any kind of alcohol if you have went through this.
@@kimsikorski5691 I was wondering the same thing
@@kimsikorski5691 Because peritonitis isn't the same as liver damage. That's why. It's not just liver issues that cause ascites.
@@kimsikorski5691 Alcoholism is an addiction just like drugs and food or smoking can be, for some it is extremely difficult or nearly impossible to stop
2 weeks!
Hats off to patient, doctor, nurse, and family!
Brilliant, such a great patient... I feel for this man that he has to go through this every two weeks. My thoughts are with you my friend 💜 👌 😁
Thank you for sharing! What an amazing patient. Prayers you can go longer between removal of fluid.
Bless, that has to feel so much better. I'm glad there's a dr out there like you to help when others can't.
I hope he can get the treatment he needs and it helps so he doesn't have to keep doing this. You're a freakin trooper man, best wishes
Once again I am going to see this great doctor. I’ve had a consult and have to have a heart scan then in a few weeks I will have the TIPS Procedure. Doc I will see you tomorrow
Bless his heart, what a trouper.
I can't imagine what it would be like having to live with this condition, let alone going through procedures like this. You are lucky to have such a patient and compassionate doctor like him. I know what its like to find an understanding and caring doctor, it makes all the difference. I wish you the best of luck mate for your future.
That poor guy. He can't keep on like this. Isn't this straining his heart as well? Can't they put a drainage tube in with a bag so he doesn't blow up like this? He could still check in with the doc for infection control. Amazing how well he's handling this. I hope his specialists get moving to fix this for him.
That is what they did to my bonus dad, put a catheter in and attached the bag to it because he filled up quickly as well.
The blood pressure has to be watched very carefully!
@@shannonneely9582 I absolutely love "bonus dad."
Yes indeed. They can attach a pigtail catheter, he can drain the bag himself when it fills up. Maybe the doctor knows it might cause other issues
The patient could drop his blood pressure if the fluid is drained too fast,he needs to be constantly monitored during the procedure,not to mention have a dose of IV albumin to try to prevent the drop in blood pressure…it’s really something you need to be in the hospital for
This absolutely breaks my heart. It does not sound like his doctors are working very fast to get him better. I wonder if it is an insurance issue? No matter what he deserves to be treated in a timely manner. Good luck to him.
Well despite all your troubles you keep your head up and stay positive 💗 praying you get the help you need and thank god you found this doc he is such a caring person 💗
I cannot imagine how you feel with so much fluid! I had 20 lbs when I had blood clots in my lungs…it felt like I wasn’t going to make it. Stay strong and I hope to see a new video of you feeling much, much better!
This is why you shouldn't judge, you never know what someones going through. Someone might just be "why did you let yourself get so fat" when in fact it's a condition that can't be controlled no matter what they do, that is why I don't judge before I find out the situation.
I watched the first video of the liquid extraction and was amazed to see that much. You have surpassed yourself, another 1 litre past the record. Seriously I do hope you get your situation under control and that you get the help you need. Best wishes for the future from England.
Where does all this fluid come from before filling his abdomen? I have congestive heart failure and was given diuretics through a vein... and dropped 8 or 9 liters of fluid thru a catheter. I feel so sorry for this man here, but also so happy he is in good hands. 🙏🙏🙏
Where is this patient’s RUclips link for us to send him well wishes? I hope he is doing well now and received the TIPS procedure he had been waiting for!