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Alcohol and swelling

hello im new on here.. starting tonight.. my question is my husband has had his aorta arch replaced with that synthetic tubing, aorta valve replaced with a calf valve, front pericardium sca removed, has another anyuresum behind his heart a 4.5 now, and he is now swelling again in his ankles when he drinks any kind of alcohol, i mean it comes on quick!!!! what could be causing this im tired of whipping the old horse because he wont listen!!!
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yes i will agree with you i havent been on here in awhile..... oh god hes getting worse.. now hes making his own home mad wine puts 100 proof of grain alcohol in it.. also drinks a bottle of wine aday now.....gets drunk with his buds one night a week gets stoned faced.. this is all driving me nuts.... now i have to see a cardio because of stress...maybe i should sign up with a wad ( wives against drunks)!!!
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This man has no business drinking PERIOD.  I'm sure he has been told this already and has chosen to disregard warnings.  I doubt anything you say or do will change his mind or habits.
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