Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you abijann. My family has been great throughout this whole thing and continue to be so! With them and the support I get from all of you, I know I will be okay. Hugs........ Diane ________________________________ From: abijann <no_reply > To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 11:24:53 PM Subject: Diane May you find comfort in knowing how much we care about you and Terry. I know this is very stressful for you and emotionally draining. I hope your family is there to be with you right now, cause you should not be alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks Tracey. I appreciate your encouragement and so does Terry. I'll let you guys know as soon as he gets his done and how it goes. Hugs....... Diane ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:10:47 PM Subject: RE: Diane My husband Brad has this procedure done every 2 weeks, each time the doctors take 10 or more litres. He too feels so much better for the time the fluid is gone. To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) comFrom: no_reply@yahoogroup s.comDate: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:20:55 +0000Subject: Diane My husband had the paracentesis, also. He was to the point thathe could not get comfortable no matter what position he was is.I found a reclining chair seemed to help some...but even in thathe was in misery.Some use a syringe to remove the fluid, but this is usually onlyused if they are testing a sample of the fluid that they willremove.. .not when they are going to take out a large amountof fluid.With some people, they do an ultrasound to place the needle,they did not do this with my husband during his first removal.What they did was have him set up in the hospital bed, sortof on a slight angle, not completely straight up. They looked at his abdominal area and pressed on it. They decidedwhere they would place the needle and marked it. They thencleaned the area around it and then gave him a shot oflidocaine to numb the area. He was awake the whole timeand watched them do it. Then the doctor inserted the needleand checked to see if fluid would flow properly and thenslipped the tubing over the needle and into the abdomen.He didn't have to go into the abdomen very far at all.The tubing is connected to a bottle, that they placed onthe floor beside his bed. This bottle has a vacuum insideof it. That way, when it is hooked up to the patient bythe tubing, the vacuum from the bottle gently pulls thefluid out so it ends up filling the bottle up. Therewas no pain that my husband had. This fluid has to be removed very slowly cause it can have an effect onthe patients blood pressure. They will watch the patientthe entire time and check to be sure how he is doing.The doctor will decide how much fluid is to be taken from the patient. As the bottle fills up (or a bag ifthey use that), the nurse just slips the tubing intothe new bottle and it will continue flowing. The tubinghas a clap on it to stop the flow and start it again.When the amount of fluid, that the doctor wants to beremoved, is reached...then they pull the tubing slowlyout and just place a bandage there, which appliespressure to the area. A little fluid might seep fromthis area still...as long as alot isn't coming out andit starts to close up, then he will be alright. Sometimes,if alot of fluid is taken, they might set up an IV to givehim " Albumin " This is good if they do this because ithelps prevent the fluid from building up in the abdomenfast again. But, this is only done if the doctor approvesit. The one thing they always check before doing this, is hisplatelet count. They have to be sure his blood is clottingokay to proceed. My husband felt so very much better after that fluid wasremoved. He breathed easier, rested better, and he didn'thave all that extra weight to carry around. He felt morelike eatting then, also, since the fluid wasn't pressingup against his stomach much. I can imagine how it would feel,if you carried three of those largest bottles of soda pop around with you all day long...the 3 L size. The only problem with all this...is that the bacteria thatnormally resides on the skin, can very easily now enter intothat opening and infect the fluid that is there. Thisis why the doctors try to put it off as long as they can indoing this. I would check with the doctor to see if theycan give him an antibiotic or how to take care of thisso this doesn't take place. I would also ask the doctorhow they do the procedure to be sure that it is the sameas I mentioned here. Different transplant centers ordoctors may have different methods in performing this.The fluid will be sent to the lab for testing and theyshould notify you of their findings. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ It's simple! Sell your car for just $40 at CarPoint.com. au http://a.ninemsn. com.au/b. aspx?URL= http%3A%2F% 2Fsecure% 2Dau%2Eimrworldw ide%2Ecom% 2Fcgi%2Dbin% 2Fa%2Fci% 5F450304% 2Fet%5F2% 2Fcg%5F801459% 2Fpi%5F1004813% 2Fai%5F859641 & _t=762955845 & _r=tig_OCT07 & _m=EXT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Amen, abijann, AMEN!!!! Hugs.........' Diane ________________________________ From: abijann <no_reply > To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:55:24 PM Subject: diane What would we do without them?! They make our lives interesting and keep us on our toes. They pick on us all day long and then wonder why we get upset. They tell us we don't love them, so we do everything possible to ....try to prove to them we do. They test us to see if we do love them, by being bully and unpredictable and then watch our reactions. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH what would we do without them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Diane,you be strong,and always remember god doesnt give us more than we can handle...Lots of hugs and love, From: abijann <no_reply > Subject: Diane To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 10:51 AM Best of wishes to you and your husband. Try to breathe deeply every now and again...it will help relax you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Penny, Take care........I think of you a lot. ........ Hugs ..... to all our group! PS: Haven't been able to sleep but was this moring after two cups of coffee.........does this make sense? Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Diane To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 3:06 PM I'm praying for you. I haven't been on much because I think I am getting a bit of the depression they want me to watch for while on this treatment for the Hep C. I try to concentrate on happy things or keep my mind on other things. I've been reading a very good book lately that keeps the little bouts with depression at bay. The interferon shots depletes the seretonin in the brain, and the pills cause anxiety, anger, etc., and I do get snippy with my husband sometimes, but he tries to remember that it's just the Ribavirin pills that does that, which is why they call it " Riba rage " . Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thanks, Pamela. My bout with depression earlier today seems to have passed for the meantime. Penny > > > Subject: Diane > To: livercirrhosissupport > Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 12:06 PM > > > > > > > I'm praying for you. I haven't been on much because I think I am > getting a bit of the depression they want me to watch for while on this > treatment for the Hep C. I try to concentrate on happy things or keep > my mind on other things. I've been reading a very good book lately > that keeps the little bouts with depression at bay. The interferon > shots depletes the seretonin in the brain, and the pills cause anxiety, > anger, etc., and I do get snippy with my husband sometimes, but he > tries to remember that it's just the Ribavirin pills that does that, > which is why they call it " Riba rage " . > > Penny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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