Unfortunately the med that we stopped allows her stomach to relax and process some of its own fluids. We are seeing her have difficulty tolerating any stomach acid at the moment, so her farrell has to be kept on the floor, which means the output there is 3 times the amount that she can lose. At the moment we are not going to worry about that, but instead focus on increasing food. If the ostomy stays stable and there is no more bleeding, we will try adding that med back, which will hopefully slow the amount of fluids lost that way.
This is all a long process, but we are seeing some positive progress today, which feels hopeful. Last night she was able to sit up in her wheelchair to watch a movie for 2 hours. She was awake, but barely. Today, she has mostly been reliant on bipap again and sleeping all day. A step forward and a step back. Thankfully the steps forward are currently longer strides.
No comments:
Post a Comment
We love to read your comments and encouragements! Messages to Aimee are always welcome too. I will definitely read them to her. :)
Please be aware that I do moderate comments, so it will not appear immediately. If you have any trouble commenting, feel free to email us your thoughts to edr2005@gmail.com.