Isaac is still in the hospital - going on day 4.Thankfully, his Grandma (my Mom) was granted permission to come and stay with him for the night, so I could come home and shower. (And eat. And sleep.) They do not allow any other visitors besides for parents/guardians due to the h1n1 outbreak - totally understandable. Daddy is in New Hampshire on business for 4 weeks, and cannot be here to help.
It has been a rough 3 days. He has been hooked up and is being pumped full of fluids 24/7. Yesterday, he had 8 diarrhea explosions. I mean e-x-p-l-o-s-i-o-n-s. He saturated his crib from end to end twice and needed brand new bedding.
His appetite is nil, and when he does eat a little something, it comes right out within 10 minutes. He is on a gastro diet. He turns away to any sort of food they offer, but he is drinking formula. No as much as he should be, but anything is something at this point.
The GI doctor came in today, and basically said that the diarrhea may be caused by a few possibilities. 1.) A small part of his bowel may have become twisted during surgery to remove his kidney and tumor 2.) Colitis or something to that manner 3.) 100% chemotherapy-related.
He is ordering an xray for tomorrow to rule out a blockage. If there is no blockage, then they will possibly take a biopsy of his colon to rule out no. 2 above. If that is okay, then most likely it is no. 3, and they will then give him medication to hopefully put an end to the diarrhea. They do not prescribe anything for the diarrhea without ruling out other possibilities first.
This is all in a nutshell. I am writing this on VERY little sleep and may sound jumbled. The nurses come in all hours of the night, and wake him up every 2 hours to take vitals. It is the most frustrating thing ever to JUST get him back to sleep, and finally get a chance to lay down, and they are back! That. Quick. They woke him last night, just to change a small pee diaper. I mean, c'mon now! Just because they are used to being awake at night, does not mean WE are!
Geez, poor baby! I pray that it is chemo related, nothing more, and they can get it to stop soon. Thinking of you guys!
ReplyDeleteVitals, they have too, but a diaper with out poo? Come on!! Hpmh. I wish they would of let you and Isaac sleep through that one....at the very least!
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel a little better after going home and taking care of you. **sigh. I cannot begin to imagine how tough this is....I'm so, so sorry Brandi and I know my words just aren't enough....because there are none.
Thank you soooo much for the update. I too, hope it's Chemo-related and they can get it to stop soon.
Always in my thoughts and prayers ((huge hug))
Keeping Isaac in my thoughts and prayers, Brandi. I hope it is chemo-related and can be stopped asap. As for the pee diaper...geez! Maybe post a sign on his crib saying "Please do not wake me just to change a pee diaper"? so if they come in while you're sleeping, they take the hint? *hug*
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