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So sorry you and your husband are going thru this.
OP, watch out for your DH's stomach to distend and his ankles/legs (and nausea/vomiting) to get swollen which is a sign of ascites building up in his abdomen. Call the doctor if you see that happening.
This will tell you about the course of the disease, the symptoms to expect, the averages in life expectancy.
Do know that your husband's own doctor is the best judge of his particular course or the disease due to the fact he is the one who has the overall knowledge of your husband's health, age, condition, muscle strength and tone, current symptoms of disease, lifestyle and etc.
Every patient, no matter WHAT disease they are dealing with, will have a course of that disease that matches and often bears NO resemblance to the course of the disease in another person. Patients are as individual as their own fingerprints in the manner in which they themselves and their own bodies deal with disease.
I sure do wish you both good luck. Be proactive in a healthy lifestyle to the extent you are able; that will help ever so much.
Here is an article about the stages of cirrhosis and what to expect:
https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_4_stages_of_cirrhosis_of_the_liver/article.htm
And an article from The Mayo Clinic on Cirrhosis, and the care & management of it:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cirrhosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351492
While at the Mayo, we had a group of about 12 of us, 6 being liver transplant patients with cirrhosis, some alcoholic cirrhosis patients, who all had quite horrible stories about their disease prior to coming to Mayo for a transplant. One gentleman had such bad encephalopathy incidents that he crashed his car 3x while driving due to blacking out. 2 were wheelchair bound and wearing Depends due to being on Lactulose and having uncontrolled diarrhea. Several were hospitalized many times for surgical removal of varices in the esophagus which are common with cirrhosis.
At the very least, your DH (and you) need a Hepatologist who will help you understand this disease, manage it, treat it, and deal with it as it's terminal if he's not transplanted. My DH was on the transplant list for over 1 year before we were called down to Phoenix to wait for a donor. IDK if your DH is a viable candidate for transplant at his age *and if he's willing to stop drinking 100%*? Has he spoken to his Hepatologist about it? Does he have a course of treatment lined up? You need to have that lined up, and a doctor you both trust to answer your questions about the difficult road ahead.
Wishing you the best of luck and Godspeed as you navigate this journey together.
Martha