06-13 What the...

My drain output today went from 10mls every 12 hours to 80mls. In one afternoon! I don't understand. And my left side, the one without a drain anymore, is definitely swollen.

Now, I did do a lot today, compared to what I'd been doing. I picked Liam up several times, we went strawberry picking, I made some jam and shortcake when we got back, went out for dinner with Mom. But I haven't been tired, and I don't think it really was all that much to do. Strawberry picking was really just sitting on my knees and heels, no bending over or squatting, not even much walking since the guys took us out to the field on a golf cart. I sliced the berries for jam sitting down, and the jam itself only took about 30 minutes to cook and can. Biscuits took maybe 15 minutes to make, and I didn't do that until after dinner.

All in all, I've felt really good today. Not sore, not real tired, almost normal except for this damn drain sticking out of my crotch.

I called the doctor this evening, after I saw the drain output, to see if it was a problem. He said it was probably okay, that there was just a fluid pocket that hadn't drained or something. But I wonder. I can really tell that my left side is swollen, which tells me that this is a wholesale increase in fluid production, not just a localized pocket. Plus, the color changed back to very reddish, when it had been very clear.

Still, he said as long as it starts going back down tomorrow, it's okay, and that as soon as I have two days in a row with less than 30mls/24hrs, I can have a nurse take it out. So I guess we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Mom is leaving tomorrow, so I'll be on my own. So if this happened because of my increased activity today, well, it's only going to get worse this week, because I didn't do squat compared to the usual minimum "sick mode" for a weekday, meals and laundry.