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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Crap!!

A nasty stomach bug has made its way through our part of town. It was in my parents house, my sister and nieces who are there got it, even a cousin got it! Its a nasty one. Arina just pooped like nobody's business. Poor Mondo was vomiting, and had severe stomach pains. I've never seen my teenager cry like that, and I hated feeling so helpless when he was telling me to make it stop! I just had a horrible stomach ache. I'm glad it was no more than that, because being the only parent home, I can't be sick!
This morning has been utter chaos! I ran to the store first thing in the morning because I didn't get there last night and we had no milk or juice. I get home, suctioning Jax, and he gags and throws up stomach acid. I wondered if he was catching the bug, or just gagged because I suctioned him. So I debated on whether or not to feed him. I gave it a go, and ten minutes after I started his feed, it came right back up!
Crap, he's got the stomach bug! It really, really bugs me that his nissen isn't holding anything down, although its supposed to be intact. The first gag, everything is coming up. He's going to aspirate, if he hasn't already this morning. Luckily he has a GJ tube, so I ran back to the store, and got some pedialyte. His g tube is draining into a diaper, and I'm feeding him continuous pedialyte into his j tube. He's been asleep since then, I'm just hoping when he wakes up he doesn't keep gagging up stomach acid. That is so dangerous for him.
Then I had to run my sister and mom to the airport, while talking on the phone with the doctor to get zofran ordered. My sister has been here for 5 weeks, so its really hard letting her and my nieces go!
Prayers for the day are no aspirating, and no dehydration!

6 comments:

  1. Awe you sure didn't need this and yes I'd say "crap" too. Hoping and praying everyone recovers fully and quickly. Hugs

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  2. oh so very sorry to hear that everyone is sick. Prayers that you guys feel better and that Jax doesn't aspirate.

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  3. Ugh, I was praying Jax didn't get it. Will keep praying that he is over it asap and nobody else comes down with it.

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  4. Oh no - praying for a quick recovery!

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  5. Oh, Lacey, the flu is the worst!

    You know the test they do to see if a Nissen is intact? Well Downey told me that it's one of the worst when it comes to being accurate.....

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