5/1/16 update

5/1/16

We took a long walk, a long walk for me, down to and along the Montlake Cut.  Nice sunny day, 63 degrees when we left.  Sat and watched the boats go by. Never wanted to own a boat, but I admire them.  Enjoyed it greatly.

One of the PICC lines is clogged and was treated today to allow fluid through.  There are two PICC lines and they want a backup working.  Reasonable.  The PICC line treatment worked so that is one less thing to worry about. 

There is fluid around the lung again and we don't know what that means yet in terms of being released.  We hope to know tomorrow.  They stopped the diuretic, the water pill, completely on Thursday.  Since then, I urinate much less, I'm gaining weight and my feet are getting puffy again.  So I did something I never thought I would do.  I suggested that they put me back on Torsemide, the diuretic.  The puffiness, weight and other symptoms are less of the reason for the request than the liquid around the lungs.  I am back on Torsemide, my fault, don't listen to me if I complain!

Late breaking news.  Colleen got home and went out to water plants and found a dead snake in one of the birdbaths.  Ants were eating it alongside a crow.  I contacted the neighbor who got rid of it.  It looked to be well over a foot long from the photo she sent to me.

John