I woke up at 6:00 am to the sound of Tess puking. She did it again at 8:00 am and then again at about 12:20 pm. That means the NG tube stays in for another day. Dang it. Each of her vomiting episodes was preceded by a little cough so we're hoping that it's just a sensitive gag reflex that is causing the actual vomiting.
So now we start the clock over again. If there's no puking by tomorrow morning, then the tube comes out. At that point Tess will get to try drinking some clear liquids and then hopefully some breast milk.
The wait is agonizing.
The good news:
Tess pooped again at 4:00 am. The ileus in her bowels has resolved itself and things seem to be working well. Her bowels continue to sound great.
Her blood lab work came back and it looks good, as well. The inflammation marker (CRP) is down to 3 (it was in the 20s at the height of Tess' infection) and her white blood cell count continues to drop.
All signs point to a recovery soon. It's just a matter of getting this kid to the point where she can eat on her own.
Glad to hear good news, and we're pulling for you, Tess!
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Geoff, MaryLea and the girls (including the greyhound) in VA
so happy to hear the good news!!! wonderful pics too. i love the tiara!! princess tess is back to health. so happy to see her little smiley face and those big baby blues. xoxo tia and tio in NJ.
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