Good Friday

Last night’s retest of her electrolytes did show that her sodium was still a little low so we will be going home on that supplement.  The doctor said that it is her kidneys dumping the sodium but that it is just that they are still healing from the trauma.  The kidneys are not doing anything else that makes them think there is a problem with them.  Steven and I have learned how to give her her different feedings and I just learned my first lesson – don’t rush the bolus feedings – she puked!  They will be doing one more lab test this afternoon – actually anytime now.  When they get the results back (by 2 or 3) we will be cleared for discharge.  They are pulling together all our paperwork and supplies to take home.  There is also a health home care service that has been set up to provide her supplies every month as well as a few visits from a nurse to help us learn to care for her g-tube.  She already has follow-ups scheduled with her doctors.