Please can I have a PP.. Hi, I’m not sure what I’m looking for, answers,Explanat…

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Please can I have a PP..
Hi, I’m not sure what I’m looking for, answers,Explanations or advice.
I have a family relative who is under 30 years of age. She is the kindest, sweetest and most loving person you could meet. She would do anything for anyone if she could. She has small children and a loving partner. We’ve known for some time she is a alcoholic and she has been in hospital a couple of times. Up until recently we never knew exactly how much she was drinking. We noticed about 18 months ago how different she had become within the last 14 month she has had 2 children and also has 2 older children. 4 weeks ago she was due to go into rehab but a couple of days before had a fall (whilst drunk) and ended up in hospital. A week after being there they was ready to discharge her to rehab but found her blood levels quite high and put it down to infection. There was talk of putting her intensive care but they put that on hold whilst doing more tests and scans. Whilst being in hospital she has deteriorated dramatically. Her jaundice levels are through the roof. She has become confused and her mobility is so poor she can only walk from the bed to the toilet with a Zimmer frame. Over the last couple of days she’s had a few minor falls. My parents were called in 2 weeks ago and the consultant gave the news we was expecting . He explained her liver wasn’t functioning and had gone past the point of repair. They had rang the hospital to ask for a liver transplant but they point blank refused because she wasn’t a suitable candidate. They started her on medication but that finished on Wednesday. She has had some fluid drained from around her stomach and they said it wasn’t infected. She is suffering with memory loss, slurring of words and has lost a huge amount of weight. She is barley weight bearing . She is swollen from head to toe and is struggling with personal care. We do it for her when we visit. We had a meeting with the doctor yesterday and she asked not to be there and for the doctor to talk to her after us. He gave us the answers we was asking, there’s definitely no chance of a transplant now because her kidneys are suffering. He also thinks she wouldn’t survive the operation. There is no other meds available to try and we have to wait now to see if the meds they finished Wednesday take effect. He doesn’t think this will be the case as they have done nothing over the past 3 weeks. Then came the question of do they resuscitate if the worst was to happen. He gave his points and said he think its best to put a DNR in place. He also told her this and it has broke her. My parents are broken especially my dad. We have been left in limbo with questions he couldn’t answer. She’s in the final stages of liver failure but her heart is strong. Her other organs are being effected but for how long will she be able to go on with maximum damage to the liver. Is she going to get better? Is she going to die? What quality of life is she facing if she does live?
I suppose I’m asking these questions to you and to anyone who has been in this situation . I can’t talk to my family members because I have to be the strong one and remain strong for them. They are going through hell at the minute , but so am I!
If she isn’t suitable for a liver transplant and her liver is in the final stages of cirrhosis what next?
Thanks for taking time out to read.
P.S if anyone reading this knows who I am and knows about us please respect my privacy
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