Back to VOD again

Ciara had her pigtail catheter fitted this afternoon. Nasty looking thing that looks like part of a home brewing kit (or a heart plug to any sci-fi fans). She's asleep at the moment, thankfully, as it has caused her quite a bit of pain.

The liquid drawn off was clear so it's definitely not chyle. Earlier, the ultrasound finally showed signs of actual VOD, namely backflow on one of the liver's veins. So we are back to treating as VOD again. She did manage to lose some weight and girth over the weekend so hopefully that will keep up. I'm yet to find out if they will use the tap to draw off liquid or if they'll let her body do the work. Either way the catheter will be removed after a couple of days.