Mom is getting used to her new catheter. It isn't in the most convenient place (right at her waist line) so she is having to figure out how to wear clothes around it. Nausea continues to be a problem for Mom.
I was talking to Mom on Skype a few days ago, and Dad came on, triumphantly informing me that he has something most men do not have - the ability to have a thinner wife anytime he wants. "All I have to do is open her drain," he told me, "and I get a thinner wife." Ha ha, Dad!
That reminded me of the time about 25 years ago when Mom and Dad decided to lose weight together. Dad is usually very competitive, and since men lose weight far easier than women, after some discussion they decided that this would be a different kind of contest, where they encourage each other instead of race to the finish line. So they did the big weigh-in, and all that week, Dad was losing weight like crazy, and Mom wasn't losing much at all. She was getting pretty frustrated. Later Dad confessed that before his first weigh-in, he had drank as much water as he could, making himself much heavier. No wonder he was losing weight so fast!
With the new catheter, the ascites can be drained at home (saving Mom a trip to the hospital) and it can also be drained more frequently. That should make Mom more comfortable. The fluid weighs a little over 2 pounds per liter, so I think Mom could beat Dad in a weight-loss contest now. :)
You can pray that the incision site heals up ok, that Mom gets used to the mechanics of the catheter, and that Mom's nausea goes away. She also feels quite weak. As always, thank you for your prayers!
Below is a video of one of Mom's favourite worship songs, and some photos.
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