Guest guest Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 Dear Connie, I have CT scans fairly often depending on what's going on. It's one way to check for ascites and other things going on. I have to have one every 6 months for the tx clinic. Amy in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Thanks Amy, Devin had his CT yesterday, all went well. The tech said he coulndn't see anything out of the ordinary..he's really not allowed to comment so who knows. I was hoping we would have the results before his biopsey tomorrow. They said it would take about four days. What is ascites ? Connie Re: [ ] Digest Number 2665 Dear Connie, I have CT scans fairly often depending on what's going on. It's one way to check for ascites and other things going on. I have to have one every 6 months for the tx clinic.Amy in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Connie....I seem to be following Kat in catching up on my email. Ascites is any abnormal buildup of fluids within the abdominal cavity. It can have many causes but is most often associated with liver disease ....specifically as a complication in cirrhosis. It is mainly caused by a change in osmotic pressure due to a decrease in albumin found in severe liver disease and combined with portal hypertension caused by scarring that interferes with the transporting of blood through the portal system (portal vein). This results in blood backing up and the resulting pressure differences allow fluids to leak thru vessel walls into the abdominal cavity. Your belly becomes large and distended . It is usually treated with diuretics , particularly spironolactone and lasix...and a low salt/sodium diet. Sometimes it gets bad enough to drain (paracentesis) but that is only a temporary condition as it will return. A shunt can be introduced to to reroute blood around some of the portal system so as to prevent back up and a procedure called TIPS is also sometimes used, (this procedure runs the risk of exacerbating encephalopathy another complication of cirrhosis) I can send a site on each of these if you wish. A scan is sometimes used to detect it but if you had it as bad as I you'd know it. I was drained 4 times. The first time they removed 2 1/2 gallons of fluid from my belly. The build up of this fluid can excert pressure on your lungs and heart, causing difficulty in breathing and heart problems. Also the ascitic fluid runs a risk of causing a bacterial poisoning ---peritonitis--which is very serious and fatal if untreated. Antibiotics are used as a prophalaxis. I have some pictures in my files...i'll see if I can find them. love jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2002 Report Share Posted December 31, 2002 Jerry, Wow! What you have been through. I often do paracentesis on animals, and we have to be very careful not to crash their vascular system by draining too much fluid (relieves pressure on local vessels and causes overflo of blood, stress on heart etc.) at once. Most of the time it is for cancer/FIP, but sometimes in dogs for heart or liver disease. I almost thoukght mom had to have it done, but responded to IV lasix with loss 17 lbs. in 2 days. And her heart/severe shortness of breath went away.:-). My hats off to you, and all the rest who dealt with severe signs. Kat Re: [ ] Digest Number 2665 > Connie....I seem to be following Kat in catching up on my email. > Ascites is any abnormal buildup of fluids within the abdominal cavity. > It can have many causes but is most often associated with liver disease > ...specifically as a complication in cirrhosis. It is mainly caused by a > change in osmotic pressure due to a decrease in albumin found in severe > liver disease and combined with portal hypertension caused by scarring > that interferes with the transporting of blood through the portal system > (portal vein). This results in blood backing up and the resulting > pressure differences allow fluids to leak thru vessel walls into the > abdominal cavity. Your belly becomes large and distended . It is usually > treated with diuretics , particularly spironolactone and lasix...and a > low salt/sodium diet. Sometimes it gets bad enough to drain > (paracentesis) but that is only a temporary condition as it will return. > A shunt can be introduced to to reroute blood around some of the portal > system so as to prevent back up and a procedure called TIPS is also > sometimes used, (this procedure runs the risk of exacerbating > encephalopathy another complication of cirrhosis) I can send a site on > each of these if you wish. A scan is sometimes used to detect it but if > you had it as bad as I you'd know it. I was drained 4 times. The first > time they removed 2 1/2 gallons of fluid from my belly. The build up of > this fluid can excert pressure on your lungs and heart, causing > difficulty in breathing and heart problems. Also the ascitic fluid runs > a risk of causing a bacterial poisoning ---peritonitis--which is very > serious and fatal if untreated. Antibiotics are used as a prophalaxis. > I have some pictures in my files...i'll see if I can find them. > > love jerry > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 In a message dated 5/17/2004 10:28:18 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: > From: tracey winstone <traceywinstone@...> > Subject: Re: I am in pain, but I did it! > > Glo, your are totally awsome!! Thanks for sharing > your wonderful accomplishment with us. > Cheers, and I hope today sees you walking a little > better. > Tracey > UAE Thank you Tracey!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 In a message dated 5/17/2004 10:28:18 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: > am starting BFL today. I used this 4yrs ago and lost a lot of > weight. Due to some stress in my life (divorce and a few bad > relationships oh yeah and the fact i cant get away from getting > comfort from food lol the first step is admitting it :-) ) I am > back on this again because I know it works! I am looking for > anybody else that is starting today too that would like to be email > buddies for inspiration and motivation. I cant get to this site > much but I do come here for all the great info. Let me know if > anybody is looking for a partner in this. I had one last time and > it worked great! > > Dana > Congratulations on starting Dana, you can do this, I know you can!!! Keep us posted! Glo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 In a message dated 5/17/2004 10:28:18 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: > Subject: Re: I am in pain, but I did it! > > Gloria,!! > That is so awesome! Way to go! I'm impressed! > Whatever goals you've set for yourself, you've plowed > through and accomplished them one way or another! > > I'm still hanging on and BFL'in ~ work is insane, > asking us for overtime, not much time to chat via > e-mail. My dh is still doing the program, so we've > buckled down and are in it together! We've had fun > shopping in our closets, and giving away our too-big > clothes. Now...If I could only keep women from > hitting on him... > Lynette > C2 W5 D1 Shopping for clothes is fun now isn't it, and sorry don't know what to tell you about the husband and getting hit on...lol I am going through the same thing, but remember he is with you and coming home to you!!!! He loves you! Glo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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