A PleruX drain was installed in my abdomen on Wednesday and was a little more involved than just having a paracentesis. I had conscious sedation this time, and some pain since then, although that is getting better.
This afternoon Jana and I performed my first drain. They had drained about 1 L on
Wednesday, and we drained another liter today. Today's drain was done more to learn the procedure than to remove fluid, so I was surprised when we filled a liter vacuum bottle. We'll drain again in a couple of days to see if this first procedure was a fluke or whether I need to drain frequently. I had thought once a week might be enough.
David
PS When we returned home from having Afghan kabobs this evening, I noticed that my shirt was wet under my jacket. It turned out that my dressing was leaking fluid, so I called UC Hospital to talk with the Interventional Radiology fellow on call. He said that I probably had not drained enough fluid from my abdomen and to do the procedure again. I was skeptical, but we did the procedure. I was surprised to drain another liter of fluid which make 2,000 ml, the maximum for one day. It looks like I may be doing more draining than I expectd.
DD
*Sung to the tune of "I Can See Clearly Now."
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