passed my first kidney stone 11 3 13. After passing stone ct 11 6 13 showed had ascites show up on ct of abdomen to see if the stone passed. Had fluid around heart lungs abdomen and organs, with thickening of walls of gall bladder, bladder, and heart. Subsided some within three weeks. admitted to hospital and put on iv heparin and dieretics. d dimer increased then went down. no liver disease. pet scan referred due to lump in breast seen on ct and issues with nodes. blood clots not seen in heart or lungs. mild dystolic dysfunction on echo test. waiting for hydro scan of gallbladder and PET scan of whole body. sob increased and fatigue. Im 45 yo female with persian gulf syndrome. spine disease with multiple disc herniations,( every disc now affected) degenerations, some stenosis on some discs two discs abutting the cord, on at C4 level. degenerative joint disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome that comes and goes in intensity. take fluoxetine, gabapentin, hydrocodone, and asthma inhaler use seasonally as needed.