RE: Hospitalization due to vomiting and diarrhea.

[Guest guest]

Is there any pattern to the vomiting? -- like he starts vomiting every

10 days. We have a child in our group who has Cyclical Vomiting

Syndrome.

What kind of G-tube/J-tube feeds are you on. When my 3 year old starts

vomiting I put him on a slow Pedialyte drip (I start at 30cc's and work

my way to 45cc's an hour). The salt in the Pedialyte helps to settle his

stomach. Don't forget to vent his stomach for gas if you can. After the

Pedialyte my son's Metabolism doctor likes to switch him to Gaterade.

This is much more effective for older kids (it gives them more of what

they need). Always ask your doctor about a new system -- but this works

for us. Again I don't give more than 45cc's an hour until he starts to

feel better.

A neat little trick to vent a child's stomach is to attach a sterile

glove to the end of the g-tube -- make sure to hold the tube upright so

food won't come spilling out of the stomach. Then you can watch how much

gas is trying to escape. The last time my son had surgery the doc did

this -- of course since he hadn't had anything to eat there was no food

to get in the way. If my son hasn't thrown up in a while I might try

gently rubbing his stomach to help gas escape or even rolling him on his

side seems to help.

Please don't lose faith. I personally know how difficult it is to have a

sick child. (My son has even had 6 surgeries in 2 1/2 years.) It is my

faith that keeps me strong. No matter what my son goes through I choose

to " give it to God. " Worrying doesn't help. Does that mean I don't fall

off the wagon occasionally -- of course I do. In fact, as I write this I

am dealing with the possibility of Cancer in myself and will go to the

doctor in just 3 hours to find out more. It SUCKS! But, if I didn't

believe that God has a plan to turn everything BAD into GOOD I don't

think I could face another problem. I have faced this one with tears and

over-eating but today I am feeling stronger and am able to a degree to

say " So What! -- this too shall pass. "

Sue Ann

Hospitalization due to vomiting and diarehea.

We just got out of the hospital. has been having diahrea and

vomiting for about 4 weeks. we had him in the clinic for iv fluids

and iv meds for 6 or 7 hours and ended up in the er two days later.

transfered to another hospital and then to another. We ended up in

and white for 10 days. His blood pressure was extremely high

and the diahrea and vomiting did not stop. He had test after test to

no avail. We finally left after vomiting 28 oz. and no oral intake.

We are at our " ropes end " They put in a " j " tube along with the g

tube and he seemed to be doing fine.(after comming home.) Then after

a week has started with the vomiting and diarhea again. We don't

know what to do at this point. He has also had some pitting edema.

In his eyes, hands, feet, and legs. His stomach is so swollen, and

he is visibly uncomfortable. Sometimes I wish he wasn't so

cognitively aware. is sick. He wonders if God can come

here. I really do not know what to tell him. I am afraid of what he

really wants to know. I do say he is all around us, but can he

understand that? Sometimes I wonder myself...

Debbi

Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

questions.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sue Ann, I will pray for you that your news will be good, please let us know! Goodness!

Cindy Cruz

-----Original Message-----From: Sue Ann Bube Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 5:41 AMTo: Mito Subject: RE: Hospitalization due to vomiting and diarrhea.Sue Ann wrote: Please don't lose faith. I personally know how difficult it is to have asick child. (My son has even had 6 surgeries in 2 1/2 years.) It is myfaith that keeps me strong. No matter what my son goes through I chooseto "give it to God." Worrying doesn't help. Does that mean I don't falloff the wagon occasionally -- of course I do. In fact, as I write this Iam dealing with the possibility of Cancer in myself and will go to thedoctor in just 3 hours to find out more. It SUCKS! But, if I didn'tbelieve that God has a plan to turn everything BAD into GOOD I don'tthink I could face another problem. I have faced this one with tears andover-eating but today I am feeling stronger and am able to a degree tosay "So What! -- this too shall pass."Sue Ann