Stupidest Day Ever

So my edema has been worse the past couple days.  As a result, I've increased the amount of Lasix I'm taking, which in turn has made the BMT doctors concerned about my kidneys.  So they wanted me to come in today for a checkup.  While there they performed a blood test that indicated my heart is under stress, similar to those in heart failure.  My doctors wanted EKG and ECHO tests performed along with supplemental IV drugs to take off the excess water.  They convinced me the best way to do this was for me to be admitted to the hospital.  So I was.

Worst decision ever.  Sure, I had my EKG and ECHO, but I spent the rest of the day sitting around not hooked to any IVs or receiving any treatment for my edema because today it is much better.  I took all my medications as I would have at home (after lengthy explanations of my medication regimes.... they still don't have it right), but instead of being free I got to sit in a hospital room.  It is so stupid.

On top of it all I'm on a low-sodium diet so I couldn't order anything I wanted off the hospital menu.  Literally everything I tried to order had too much salt in it, I had to modify it somehow (read:  had to make an already crappy meal even crappier).

We'll see what the EKG and ECHO results are, but the doctors had better have a treatment plan for tomorrow.  Because after a day like today it needs to be damn convincing if they expect me to stay inpatient.