Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hey Gang! Just back from three hours at Richmond, seeing my PCP about these huge edemas in my legs. She confirmed my PS's estimate that I'm carrying about 20 pounds of water in them! (That's 2-1/2 gallons, BTW.) My feet are so swollen today, that I had to wear sandals. Couldn't get shoes on! The lab tests the PS in Walnet Creek ordered yesterday were normal and the ultrasounds my PCP ordered today (to rule out DVTs)were also negative (Although it was fun having ultrsound gel rubbed along my inner thighs by a little cutie!) so it's just massive water retention from all the IV fluids they pumped into me but hasn't been eliminated. Gravity just made it settle in my legs. Three new prescriptions, one for the water, one for the chronic insomnia, and one for (undoubtedly related) post-op depression (since we can't blame the Percocet euphoria anymore.) Better living through chemistry, I always say! Between the post-abdominoplasty compression garment and now the compression stockings for the edemas, I'm feeling particularly Dr. N. Furter-ish. " Let's do the Time-Warp again! " (Gold stars to everyone who gets that reference!) Uncle Timmy -236 +20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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