lists nausea, vomiting, indigestion, excess gas, diarrhea and abdominal pain as commonly experienced discomforts in the
final stages of cirrhosis. A condition known as ascites contributes to discomfort. Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Discomforts caused by this condition include pressure, bloating, a full feeling, tightness of the skin, shortness of breath and pain- This is why she looks nine months pregnant. Treatment to remove the fluid is called “Paracentesis”.