10.24.17 Spine Surgery 23

Well, this has been a frustrating day at the hospital. It took all day long to get the stool sample between hospital regulations, transfering shifts between different doctors who each didn’t agree with previous doctors, disagreement about allowing enimas, a by-the-book nurse, ect, ect. Really challenging. The surgeon told us to not do any bowel interventions today... argh. I really should have asked our GI doctor to get involved. We are pretty taxed and just want to get out of here at this point so that we can take care of Aimee better at home. 

Anyways, bottom line is that the stool sample was negative and we were able to keep Aimee hydrated through the day without IV interventions. She is not tolerating her feeds very well, but doing okay with plain fluids. We are pretty confident that Aimee will be cleared to be discharged tomorrow. Hoping hoping hoping to get out of here! 

A few positive notes to end this little post:

-Aimee is taller and amazingly straighter. I can’t wait to share pictures, though I won’t have any x-rays to show yet.

-Aimee is moving her left hand more than we have seen her move it in years! Not sure, but it seems like she may have had a nerve pinched or something on that side. 

-Our nurse for tonight is laid back, empathetic, and friendly. 

-One of the 3 Starbucks in the hospital is 24 hours, so since we made it through this day and we didn’t yell at anyone, Ed is going to get us some caramel apple spices. :) We will end this day on a thankful note, even if it takes a special treat to do it.