Brett is feeling a bit better today - the antibiotics have kicked in and he's starting to get bored of sitting in his hospital room. Because they ran a viral panel, he was put on contact and droplet precautions, which means everyone has to put on a gown, mask and gloves when they come into his room until the viral panel comes back negative.
What I call "sick eyes"
Some heart-rate drama happened last night - but it seems to be more stable today. The doctors are trying to stay on top of that, but of course we hope that nothing comes of it. He had an EKG which was normal and all other vital signs seem to be normal.
His 20-24 tube feeds have now been reduced to a "trickle" so we can rest his gut for a bit. He's on IV nutrition right now (TPN for those who know about it), and his stay is "indefinite." The doctors really want to try to get to the bottom of this nutrition distress and figure it out before it becomes a nutrition disaster. We're all for that, of course, but it might mean a lengthier stay than our usual 5-10 days. But maybe not, we'll just have to take it one day at a time.
Man, I hate it that Brett (along with the rest of the family) is having a difficult time. I'm praying they get to the bottom of the nutrition issue soon.
ReplyDeleteYou're right - those little eyes appear to be somewhat distressed right now . .but, he'll perk back up and be the friendly, loving little boy he's always been - ready to get home and tackle those brothers some more!
Praying they find the answer quickly.
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