On 2020-08-23 4:12 p.m., Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:43:20 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> I first had to go
>> through an eosophical cardio echogram and that meant fasting.
>>
>> Not a pleasant procedure to get that down, but I was frozen and well
>> sedated.
>
> I had the egg-on-a-rope dropped down into my throat. No sedation,
> ate about 2 hours earlier, and drank about a pint of rum beforehand.
> It was still inconclusive and they went up in me with the wires
> anyway.
>
> And I also just had a CT echocardiogram Tuesday after heat stroke.
> Who-hoo! 5.1 centimeter aorta! My kidneys still aren't working
> right and I've gained 22 pounds not eating anything from Tuesday to
> Friday.

Bummer. That is a lot of retention. I have dropped about 8 pounds since
Thursday.... all retained fluids.

i had things backwards. I thought my weakness was because I was
congested and not getting enough air. It turned out the congestion was
retained fluid.


> And worst of all, my toe to hurts :-(
>

Put your foot up and relax.