Hi everyone:
Kathleen is still retaining a ton of fluid in her midsection, and is also puffy through her feet and ankles. She's been given diuretics, which are making her pee like a racehorse; still, the distension of her stomach doesn't seem to have been relieved much as yet. Our understanding is that she'll go through another round of paracentesis tomorrow, in hopes of providing some relief. This time around, though, she's going to agree to the treatment only if she's given appropriate sedation first. Before leaving tonight, Patty gave me stern directions that I'd better play the "heavy" on Kathleen's behalf if anyone suggests the sedation won't be part of things.
Kathleen's aunts Sue and Joan visited yesterday, which gave Kathleen an emotional lift. Today, she had hubby Don, her brother Kevin, sister MaryBeth, Patty, me and our son Connor keeping her company. She had a nice conversation with her son Sean tonight, which really seemed to perk her up. All in all, she seemed in pretty good spirits today, which was nice to see.
More (including some photos) soon...
Love,
Brian
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