9:00 AM - Just a quick update to let you know that we are still in the hospital. Courtney is eating much better, walking more, had some bowel movements that are less loose, and had not thrown up in a few days.
However, to get home we have to make sure she can take in enough nutrition and keep it down. They decided yesterday to try turning off the continuous feeds via her Mic-Key button and try giving her a large amount at one time throughout the day to see how she handles that. They gave her the first one last night at 6:00 PM and then she ate at 8:00 PM and then 15 minutes later she threw it all up. They decided to put her back on continuous feeds last night and talk it over this morning to decide what to do. They may send us home with a feeding pump for a while to make sure she gets the nutrition she needs.
Jennifer came back to the hospital yesterday morning and I went home to stay with Kelsey, thinking we may go back later to pick up Courtney and bring her home. It really was strange not having lots of family together on Mother's Day. With Courtney's birthday falling on that day many times, we usually celebrate her birthday on Mother's Day anyway. That didn't work out, so I am back at work today, Kelsey is in school (at Two Rivers Baptist Church), and Jennifer will let me know if anything changes throughout the morning.
7:30 PM - Courtney has had a very good day. She has been up out of bed most of the day (walking, sitting up coloring, and playing Wii in the Play Room) and is having good bowel movements. She has tolerated her first bowlus feed and if she can handle the next two without any throwup problems, we will go home in the morning and manage her feeding as usual at home. If she has issues during the night, we will have to get a feeding pump and give her some continuous feeds at home until she is back to eating normally.
She is very excited about going home tomorrow, especially since it is her 13th birthday. She misses Kelsey a lot and is looking forward to seeing her tomorrow. Kelsey is studying for her AP Chemistry test that she is taking tomorrow morning. I will be staying at home with her tonight and come back in the morning to bring Courtney home.
Thank you for your prayer support over the last 2 weeks. We will still need it during her continued recovery at home. I will continue to post during her recovery at home, but not every day. I will also post some pictures so that you can see how good she is looking. We unofficially have her getting 2 - 2.5 inches taller after the surgery. :-)
I am leaving soon, so I will post again tomorrow once we are home.
2 comments:
Hello Queen family. I am glad to here courtney is doing better. Also glad u survived last weekend storms. We want you to know that room 29 at Dupont Hadley are thinking about her and miss her dearly. The children ask about her often. I enjoy reading the updates. Courtney you are in our prayers. We love you. May God bless you all. Love, Mrs Burks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COURTNEY from all your friends and teachers in room 29. we love you, miss you, and come home soon. God bless you.
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