Support, Support, Support!

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Having any kind of abnormal condition or disease can be difficult to handle if you feel like you have no support or are alone in the matter.  Sometimes it may seem like you are the only person in the world who has ascites if you don't know anyone else who has ascites also.  That it why it is important to find support groups where you can feel accepted, ask any questions you may have from other people who have experienced it also, and hear other peoples' stories about their road to treatment and recovery.  I have found an online support group and also a support group around the Portland area. Depending on where you live, you can use this website to try to find a support group near you: http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/pacificnw/resources/

• Online support group:  http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/cirrhosis-discussions/general-support/3355425-ascites
• Online support group: http://m.delphiforums.com/liverfailure/messages/1409
• A cancer support group (some causes of ascites) near Portland:             http://liversupportnw.org/ :the website for a support group in Portland, OR.  

References: 

 http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/pacificnw/resources/

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/cirrhosis-discussions/general-support/3355425-ascites

http://m.delphiforums.com/liverfailure/messages/1409

http://liversupportnw.org/