... and boy, was I hurting come Thursday morning. I had called last Monday to set a paracentesis appointment, and the earliest they could get me in was 10/28 (about 8 days away). I was hesitant, but had no choice. I was going to suck it up and see if I could make it through until then.
I broke.
Wednesday night, the Wife informed me she was off work the next day due to low patient census. I was like, oookkkaaay. Well, when we got up about 8am Thursday, we looked at each other, and I mentioned I needed to go to my PCP to get a blood draw she had called and asked me to do. The Wife also needed to go to her doctor's for some bloodwork. I asked her to drive, as I was just feeling miserable, short of breath, extreme discomfort (but not real physical pain). By the time we made it to her car, I asked her to go straight to the ER instead. I couldn't take it anymore. So off we went.
Once into the ER, I told the Doctor on duty I only needed a paracentesis - that i had one scheduled for 10/28, but the discomfort was bad enough, I was told to go to the ER to have it done. They were trying to talk me into CT Scans, and chest x-rays. I literally argued with the doctor about it. Finally about 1pm or so, I got the procedure done (9.5 Liters removed = 28.56 Lbs.). The doctor commented after I returned to the ER, he was glad I argued with him, as what I was saying was what was needed, not all the extra tests (he had gone and looked at my record).
First stop was for some food for the Wife, and a large vanilla shake for me. Still not big on the food idea (been slim eating for the past few days). Got home and I did my 'dry weight' which came out to 290.8 (I ain't embarrassed - I'm losing weight!). I piddled around the grabbed my "work bag" and headed to the Post. Up there I completed the minutes from our last Riders meeting. Home by 9pm, and zonked out.
Today I am still tender in the abdomen area. Seems to take a couple days for the organs and tubes to readjust to where they are supposed to be when not being forced around by extreme pressure from a fluid. Taco night here at the Post, but not sure if I will try to eat or not. Truthfully I am not feeling it right now. Of course I am at the Post again! I did complete the Agenda for the House Comm, finished some final marks on the Policy we are voting on next month, and updated my Calendar of Events file I use for my minutes/agendas (Post events, Rider Events, Aux events - I specialize each as needed).
Now I am done with all that. Waiting to hear back from a friend to print out the copies I need for the policy to vote on it, as there are some pages with colored highlights. They'll get back to me later tonight I am sure, and they will do it for me.
Tomorrow is the crap-show I am calling the VFWRG 1433 White Tanks first Ride event. Since our Director went psycho and made executive decisions without membership knowledge or voting, I have no idea how many will be there. It was supposed to be our first ride for just our chapter - to get to know each other's riding style, etc. But the Director changed all that, including donating to a charity that in my opinion is worthless as horseshit. I remind him every time he brings up the ride (I say things like "That wasn't approved or voted on" and similar stuff. I think he is getting mad at me). I am not going on the ride due to other major issues I have the Director is trying to pull (re: alcohol) and have District meetings that morning anyways.
So that's the week so far. I rescheduled Tuesday's appointment out another week or two. Next Bloodwork is for the Kidney Doc on 11/6. Yee haw.
PeacE
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