Debbie, we are still in northerneastern PA, We will be down to Pittsburgh on 2/9, Im not sure what time because they want to get the transplant eval started and we have not been given a new updated time to come down. He last had a paracentsis done in October 2011. Fluid came back fairly quickly but the meds did take it off, that was in november. When we were at UPMC in December, they changed his meds and they obviously did not work as well as the initial ones(lasix and aldactone). We were hoping that the meds would work their magic but that just was not happening. When we spoke to the dr in Pittsburgh, he said that he would send the orders for the paracentsis. So here we are. He has said that he feels like a new person with all that fluid gone and Im sure he does, our girls(8 & 9) said he now has a flat stomach again, they are amazed!
I tucked him into bed at 930 and have not heard from him again. I wish everyone a good night, It has been a long day, but only the start of them im sure.