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Old 04-25-2005, 07:50 AM
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Good morning Len & all; Thanks for the concern Len. It wasn't a test, but redraining of a large renal cyst on my right kidney. The Dr. drained only a litre of fluid, and said it was still considered large. But 15 months ago, the same Dr. drained it when it was originally found. I had a rather large "pot" that didn't reduce when I lost weight everywhere else! My wife said I had "no butt"!! So I had a ct scan done, and the picture was of a huge white cloud covering my entire abdomen! So they set up to drain it, and drained 6.7 liters of fluid! Doc said it was the largest he had seen in 30 years! (Hey--when I do things, I do 'em right!!) It was literally pushing my organs out of the way. But I had absolutely no symptoms, I was just FAT!! So now I have to have it checked every couple of years Sometimes they don't come back, but usually do. But it is simple; They stick a needle into you near the kidney ( you don't even feel it) and suck the fluid out with, of all things, bottles of VACUUM! Yep, evacuated vacuum bottles. I was able to go home around 5, and told to behave myself for 3 or 4 days, and do nothing strenuous. I have cheated a bit by working on some drawings, and sorting out some stuff. But I feel good, and am supposed to pick up the key parts today, although Jay hasn't called me yet (Something about a thing called a "bill"!!) Any volunteers??? Lee