Out of Intensive Care

I continued to be in much pain due to the excessive fluid on my abdomen (ascites). Finally, after four days of waiting, all of my pain was drained away! A large needle attached to a vacuum bottle was inserted through my peritoneal lining and almost 2 liters of fluid was drained. What a difference that made...for about an hour. I soon realized that the draining of the fluid was not a permanent fix. I was discharged from the hospital at noon. Round 1 - Over.