When my mom was admitted to the hospital due to cancer related problems, she swelled to the size of a hot air balloon. I suspected it was from being on the hospital bed constantly thought the doctor disagreed. Like you, they gave her diuretics and it helped only marginally. Going with my suspicion, I stretched her in places that wouldn't hurt (arms, legs) and applied acupressure and massage sweeps across her body. I also gave her green tea to help flush her body. Within days, we noticed a big difference and she went back to her underweight size in about 2 weeks. The doctors were amazed but still did not believe it has anything to do with what I did for her. They did not think she would make it out of the hospital alive. Unfortunately, western medicine does not allow for open mindedness.