We all have a lot to be thankful. We might get to be where we want to be but we should be thankful for what we have.
Cody and I got to Sloan this morning. We were thankful for the phone call we got from Casey this morning. Cody had several bouts of diarrhea through the night. I knew we would be here this morning. He was very weak in the morning and could barely walk and talk. I got him to the car with the help of my neighbor and we got here and started hydration.I feel like mentally he started to shut down on me. I was upset most of the ride in and he was so worried and kept asking if there was something I knew that he did not. Other than being scared and worried, this is what we moms are great at, I assured him I was not hiding anything. Several blood tests showed that he is dehydrated and we are waiting for stool cultures. I could tell by looking at him. He will be getting a picc line tomorrow so that we can start IV nutrition while we wait for the feeding tube surgery. The picc line is an IV line that goes deeper. He will have some sedation but not out totally. He is concerned for that as it is hard to just get a vein for blood.
The nurse we had today was great and explained a lot to Cody about the GI tube and how successful it is. I think we both feel better about it. I am scared and I know Cody is and hopefully he will be feeling better soon. He is finally sleeping and snoring so I know he is out and resting. I will try to the same shortly.
With that, I hope everyone enjoyed their family time and dinners. We will have a make up one when Casey and Nicole get home. We are thankful this year for all the love and support we have seen and received from our friends, families and even strangers. We would have never made it this far without all of you. Thank you. With much love, Mary.
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