Two Steps Forward, One Step Back...

..to the hospital.

Shayla just wasn't having a very good day today. She was in pain for much of it, and no matter what she ate or drank, it kept coming up. So, here we are back at St. Luke's.

What are we doing here?
After speaking with Dr. Chang tonight (after the third episode of losing all that she took in) she asked us to bring Shayla back to the hospital for rehydration and to get her pain back under control.

In the past hour and thirty minutes she has been given Phenergan, Benedryl, Morphine, and lots of fluid. She is finally starting to relax and rest. Her pain is back down to a "3" (on a scale of 1-10). Medical Imaging just left after taking an X-ray of her abdomen; she may have a bowel blockage which would explain her vomiting all she has been drinking and eating. That would be an "easy fix". We should have the x-ray results within 30 minutes if the radiologist is not too busy tonight.

Shayla was quite torn about coming here. She did, but didn't, want to come. However, the "did" reasons were more compelling (get pain under control, quieter, able to rest...) to win the mental battle. Dr. Chang also offered the chance to come home once she had fluids in her, but seeing how late it would be (well beyond 2 a.m.) we all agreed it would be well worth it to plan on staying the night.

...12:25 a.m. and the x-ray results are in. Just as Dr. Chang suspected, Shayla's plumbing is all backed up. No wonder nothing would stay down, there is nowhere for it to go! Okay, so now she can rest well tonight and tomorrow morning we will get all systems 'running smoothly' again and we will be home for the weekend.

Shayla has requested we make doughnuts and maple bars. At least her appetite is still strong!