I mistakenly called my friend's diagnosis,'ESRD",which is end stage renal disease.He has end stage liver disease,thus accounting for the symptoms I described....sorry everyone.He has an upcoming MD appointment in 2 weeks,and I'm hoping to get some answers then.He really does pretty well,but out of 7 days,5 are pretty rough.Today,for instance,his appetite was good,stamina too,but now,he'll probably sleep for the next 2-3 days pretty steadily.It is intense on those days,but I managed to watch him enjoy TODAY.And,sometimes,his mentation is foggy,I realize what I've taken on,it's only a matter of time.I have to keep reminding myself that being someone's 'happiness' in their final days (holding space,as it called also),is sacred ground.Thanks everyone for the support.
Toots