Impact of stress on End-Stage Liver Disease/Cirrhosis

[debsus]

Anyone aware of literature that talks about the stress of having to work many hours on the progression of cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease?

Diagnosed ~13 years ago (of unknown etiology) and told he only had 6-12 months to live -- hospitalized with high ammonia levels and experienced physiological changes, is on transplant list.  Apparently due to controlled diet and now exercise has stabilized -- billirubin rates vary -- but incredibly he is holding.  And....working 60+ hours week to support son (college), pay for divorce, etc.

Now 58 -- and worried that the financial pressures will not allow him to cut back on his hours and eventually retire.

Is there anything that he can show to substantiate that the pressure of having to continue this brutal schedule will have a negative impact on the progression of his disease?

[Mother Margaret]

"billirubin rates vary high"

Are his red blood cells immature?
That's a reason for this sometimes

I thought that liver counts went down when liver was harmed.

What was he doing when this started? ... or did he have fatigue that started up, too?  IF so, what was he doing then?

http://home.gci.net/~blessing/pages/cfs_overview.htm

I have looking into the harm of 2-butoxyethanol which is very prevalent but unrecognized in military and civilian life alike

[nanniegea]

Maybe he could ask his doc to verify for him? That sounds like a harsh schedule to me. They already have a good idea what stress does to the body and with his disease, it can't be helping him.