Today we went to go see my other
cardiologist, Dr. Walsh. He was not excited about my weight gain and the
pillars that have now become my legs. This can all be attributed to water
retention, which is “beyond the normal retention expected for pregnancy”. He
could also tell by looking at the veins in my neck, which were distended due to
my heart being inadequate for pumping fluids properly throughout the body. My
job for the next four days is to try as hard as possible for getting some
fluids off, by taking a prescription water pill and wearing compression
stockings (NOT easy to put on, and I am not a fan of taking any more
prescriptions). But my skin is at its max for stretching, and I am barely able
to walk on my feet anymore. It used to be in just the evenings, but now by noon
I am gimping along, which also puts more pressure on my legs and lower back. I also need to weigh myself daily (yuck!) and if I continue
to gain weight, we will need to up the Lasix prescription. Its difficult to
know where any more fluid retention would go, and with a c-section I am likely
to have a rapid influx following the procedure. Luckily, once the baby is out,
Dr. Walsh says we can put a greater effort in quickly getting the water off. I
look forward to lots of time on the toilet very soon! Other than this, the
appointment went pretty well and quick.
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