It's a Good Hurt, Right?

 I made it to the hospital about 20 minutes before I needed to be there, and honestly, I lucked out in getting a parking spot. It wasn't as close as I would have liked, but better than many of the other 'non-options'. I emptied the pockets of knives, lighters, excess change, and headed in. A quick few minutes and they had me escorted, literally, down the hall 30 feet to the Imaging Dept., where I warmed there waiting area seat for about 40 minutes. Then it was time to make the hole in the belly.

The procedure lasted a bit longer than last time, as there was more fluid than a month ago. Yesterday they drained 13.1L (about 28.8 pounds) and I decided then and there, I wasn't waiting 4 weeks to do this again. They released me, and I swear, I was like an old man. I had to walk a bit hunched over, as all the organs in hte abdomen had no idea what this new environment was like without all that fluid. It would hurt and feel like I am stretching them apart if I stood up straight. So, you got the mental pic, hunched over old guy walk, using a cane, Oh! and let's thrown in I lost enough weight, my pants wouldn't stay up. So add in the 'holding the belt, so they don't fall' into the walk. This is where I really wish I had parked closer. I did have to take a couple rest stops on the way to the car.

I rushed home, and first thing put a new hole in the belt. It was Thursday, and I usually meet up with a buddy, so in the afternoon I headed up to the pub. I swung through Jack in the Box, got 2 Jumbo Jack burgers, and I ate both of them!! After not hardly eaten for days, it was delicious! Then treated myself to coke to drink, as I felt I deserved a reward.

Last night the Wife "found" our bathroom scale. Luckily we had the battery type it takes - those round disk ones, CR2030 or something. I got on, and said it is broken. It showed my weight as 286.2 lbs. Now last time, a few hours after my paracentesis, I was at 304. They call that a "dry" weight. So I was sure this was wrong. Youngest got on. The Wife got on, and said it was very close to the right weight for her, so I stepped on it again: 286.2 lbs. Maybe I have lost that much - after all, I had to put another notch in the belt.... But weighing myself daily, or every other day, will help me watch how much fluid may be accumulating again as well. But 286? I haven't weighed that in ....10 years or more! But I don't recommend this diet plan!

Today is Friday. We took the rental car and returned it first thing this morning. Wife is borrowing the Youngest's car for work today. Around 11am Youngest will start on his Loaded Baked Potato Soup that I am taking to the Riders Dinner tonight. I might go catch a couple hours of zzz's this morning. Here's to hoping the insurance check arrives today so we can get the Wife's newer vehicle this weekend.

PeacE