I went by to see dad yesterday briefly and on Sunday. He looked a little better since he got drained that morning. They drained about 6 L as usual. He went to the emergency room and they always tell him they can't take any more than that. Dad says he doesn't know if they are just pulling his leg, but he wishes they would drain more so he could feel that much better. The doctors say they have to keep a certain amount in the abdomen in order to keep the "electrolytes" on balance. Or something like that. I did some research and usually a certain amount of liquid has to stay in the abdomen for proper kidney function.
During our visit dad was laughing and cracking jokes as usual. He continues to lose energy but appears to be in fairly good spirits. He goes to his favorite place to hang out -Alameda (the apartments) and then went to the other apartments on Asbury to "fix some things". Even though he doesn't have much energy he really does use the amount he has wisely! Susan got him a computer with a built in webcam and internet to take on the trip. I'm really excited to help him learn how to get on the internet and start surfing! He will have his own computer while we are in India so he can learn at his own pace. He has no idea how many hours he will be spending on the computer! Ok, I can't really compare him to me, but there really is a lot of interesting stuff out there.
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