Friday, May 29, 2009

So frustrated

I wish I knew what we should do. John has actually gained weight and girth. How is that possible with the high doses of diuretics? The hepatologist finds that hard to believe. I know the way he's weighed at the nursing home lends itself to deviation. It's not a scale you can sit on which for him would be more accurate. I just wish he could be tapped. He has a hard time getting comfortable. After dinner especially.

The doctor wants him to stay on the diuretics. Monday he'll be weighed and have lab work. Pray that he loses this abdominal fluid. If he doesn't, I want UPMC to tap him since they've done it before. I just don't know how to do that since he has a new doctor at a different facility. This is so hard.

No comments: