Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi Guys, Got the results of my last M R I a whike ago, I now have ascites. I guess I've been lucky - it's been 44 years sunce I caught HCV & it took this long to develop, I thought I was gaining weight. All of a sudden, jeans that fit me last month won't even zip up! Then my doc tells me they found ascites & I realized - not weight - WATER!! Back on the diuretics I guess but my doc wants me to see the G I first. I don'tunderstand how water can accumulate - I pee like a horse & I'e had diarrhea for months now. You'd think the water would be washing out - I did.. Oh well, C'est la vie mes amis. Other than that, nothing's changed. Take Care All, SuZie May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hey Suzie Sorry to hear about the ascites. You probably already know this but from what my Doctor told me it's not actually water but bile. He said there is an inner and outer layer of the stomach and the space in between gets full of bile from liver.I'm sure this is over simplified but makes sense and guessing water does make up most of bile is why the water pills. Mine comes and goes and a few days of pills clears mine right up but also lucky not to have it bad " yet " . Hopefully yours takes many years too. I wish you all the best, from what I know of you is your a very strong willed Woman so sure you will do good. Um this is SuzieQ right or is there another Suzie?? Take care Butch > > Hi Guys, > Got the results of my last M R I a whike ago, I now have ascites. I guess I've been lucky - it's been 44 years sunce I caught HCV & it took this long to develop, I thought I was gaining weight. All of a sudden, jeans that fit me last month won't even zip up! Then my doc tells me they found ascites & I realized - not weight - WATER!! Back on the diuretics I guess but my doc wants me to see the G I first. I don'tunderstand how water can accumulate - I pee like a horse & I'e had diarrhea for months now. You'd think the water would be washing out - I did.. Oh well, C'est la vie mes amis. > Other than that, nothing's changed. > Take Care All, > SuZie > > > May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi Butch Yes,t'is I, SuZie, one of the original members, former Mama to Sir SpYke the Wonder Cat, Galactic Overlord in Training (who died last year) but NEVER SuZie Q!!!!! 55 years ago, when I was a small child but I refused to answer anyone who called me that. They finally gave up I was stubborn even then, I've checked ascites out & your doctor is wrong or you heard him wrong - Ascites is excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs (the peritoneal cavity). Not bike & not between layers? of the stomach. I don't think the stomach has layers! Besides, the sihurting but ze gain is lower down - I look pregnant & your stomach is higher up, just below the rib cage. I'm fighting this still, Have been for most of my life & I'm not going to stop now! You take Care, SuZie May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead Subject: Re: My Last M R ITo: HepatitisCSupportGroupForDummies Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 11:14 AM Hey SuzieSorry to hear about the ascites. You probably already know this but from what my Doctor told me it's not actually water but bile. He said there is an inner and outer layer of the stomach and the space in between gets full of bile from liver.I'm sure this is over simplified but makes sense and guessing water does make up most of bile is why the water pills.Mine comes and goes and a few days of pills clears mine right up but also lucky not to have it bad "yet". Hopefully yours takes many years too. I wish you all the best, from what I know of you is your a very strong willed Woman so sure you will do good. Um this is SuzieQ right or is there another Suzie??Take careButch>> Hi Guys,> Got the results of my last M R I a whike ago, I now have ascites. I guess I've been lucky - it's been 44 years sunce I caught HCV & it took this long to develop, I thought I was gaining weight. All of a sudden, jeans that fit me last month won't even zip up! Then my doc tells me they found ascites & I realized - not weight - WATER!! Back on the diuretics I guess but my doc wants me to see the G I first. I don'tunderstand how water can accumulate - I pee like a horse & I'e had diarrhea for months now. You'd think the water would be washing out - I did.. Oh well, C'est la vie mes amis.> Other than that, nothing's changed. > Take Care All,> SuZie> > > May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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