I am able to get around but it feels like I am walking on a cushion of water. I had another paracenteses yesterday because I gained another 6 pounds in less that a week. They took off 5.8 liters and said I had significant edema. The swelling went down in my feet today and I was able to knock a lot of things off my to do list. However, after a busy day my feet are starting to swell again. I do not understand why people would want the TIPS procedure if the only thing it does is divert fluid from the abdomen to the legs and feet. At least the fluid can be drained from the abdomen if it had just been left alone. The doctors said that for a lot of people the ascites goes away altogether. I must not be one of those lucky people.