I took mike to his appt to have the fluid removed from his abdomen - TopicsExpress



          

I took mike to his appt to have the fluid removed from his abdomen this afternoon. It was supposed to be a small amount for testing purposes. While talking to the nurse, when he was waiting. casual conversation, Mike asked, what is the average fluid taken off. She responded, b/t 5&10 liters every couple of weeks. Innocently, I asked, do those patients ever get well or do they die, nurse leah just gave me a nod, they die unless get a liver transplant. I now worry, unless the situation changes when mike gets off of the iv antibiotics, not sure of his sustained life. 2 wks ago, had 2 liters of fluid taken off, today 3.5 liters. I dont know if mike picked up on the consequences and we havent discussed it. The sight of the invasion to remove the fluid has been leaking, thanks to my dil, tricia, we applied pressure and redressed that little pin hole. If it continues, back to radiology tom.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:53:49 +0000

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