My brother has Hep C and cirhossis from needle use and alcoholism. He went through his last interfuron treatment in 1997. Two years ago the doctor told him his cirhossis was getting worse. He today presents with severe back pain, ascites, swollen testicles and now blood in his urine. The doctors" are treating all of these separately. My question is, am I out of line in thinking that these might all be related and that it is indeed the beginning of end stage liver disease?