...from all the errands/appointments I had today. Well, the important ones. I still have a couple errands I could do, but I was tired and just didn't feel like being out in public. Went to the Kidney Dr's office, as I was scheduled for a blood draw at 8:30am. I was a bit concerned, as I had booked my Para today at 9a, though luckily, the hospital is literally right across the street from this doctor. But I went in early (7:40am) to see if I could get in and out faster - after all, it is just a blood draw. Well, as usual in my life, there has to be drama, or a snafu, or who knows what (I shouldn't tempt fate). The office had me for 8am instead (bonus!) so I was on time. However, the lab tech that comes in doesn't arrive until 8am, and then she has to prep her items for the day. Final verdict, I was first draw, and out the door by 8:20am and headed across the street.
Last week I had mentioned the standing doctors orders regarding my paracentesis. Ultrasound wanted clarification, as one line said drain max possible amount, followed by a line that said 10L max. So last week I took a copy to the Liver Dr's, explained what was going on, and the Doc called me late in the week. After conferring with another doctor there, they felt it best to do a 10L max drain from now on at this time. Albumin treatment to follow, based on amount drained. So the first thoughts were from the Wife and I both that the extra fluid left, would it accumulate faster, resulting in having to go more often, and possibly through the ER instead of a weekly appointment? One of the questions we have for the Liver Doc when I see him Thursday. The Wife will be going with to help me out with all the medical jargon, and to remember what to ask (if I didn't write it down somewhere). So they only drained 10L today, and I received three bottles of the albumin.
My PCP's office had called last week as well about some lab work. When at my last appointment in January, I had done one, and when my PCP called and went over the results, she asked for me to go back in and do one more, as there was one other thing she wanted to check. I wrote it as doing it like a week before my next appointment (in April) and explained that to the office. They went back to the PCP and no, she wants it sooner. So since I was fasting already, gave blood, got drained, I debated going to the PCP office, where I can just walk in for blood work. No. Not happening. I was nauseous as I needed some food. So I went to Jimmy Johns and had a regular tuna. Then off to the pub. I had a small pitcher of cola, and decided I needed to force reading back into my regime.
Since September, I just have not been able to keep my concentration while trying to read. I found myself re-reading lines, sometimes pages, because I forgot what was going on. This from a guy that has like three books going on at a time... forgetting is not an option! But over the last week, I saw (and got) quite a few ebooks of series I have been reading, and I want to know what happens next, so I hunkered down today. I actually read about 4 chapters without any issues, before I put the book away. Only because I decided I was going to head home. I didn't feel like sitting there drinking soda for a three more hours before heading to the Post. So I just went home. But now I know I don't seem to have the same reading issues as before, it time to get back on track!
Oh! And even though they didn't drain ALL the fluid, so there is still some of that fluid weight, but I lost another pound over all....
PeacE
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