Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Jodi- So sorry to hear of Max's troubles. Keep your chin up...Hopefully this won't be a huge set back and he can still remove the tube this year. Where would our children be without nurses? I can't stand know- it-all residents! Hang in there. Team Lapish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 hey jodi!! sorry to hear that max is still not feeling well!!! if you need anything from me dont hestitate to call, terry is off mon so i could come your way if you need me to!! hang in there and i will keep you guys in my thoughts and prayers!! ((HUGS)) to you!!! jodie c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 ((HUGS)) Jodi and Max, Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Sorry to hear about the residents and I'm glad you were there to set them straight! Colin (RSS), Hayden and Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Jodi, Hang in there and tell Max hi! I know hospital couches are comfortable, but try to get some rest. Beth H. Mom to Matt > > Guess where Max has been since Tuesday? In the hospital. He caught > the ugly stomach bug I had the week before and fought it for a few > days. Then things got bad, so he had to be admitted. Damn it, it's > Saturday and he still cannot keep enough food down to go home. > > Despite our best efforts, I think we will have to resort to using > the j-tube starting tomorrow. We cannot keep him in the hospital > forever, so that looks like the only alternative. Max is pretty > upset about this because he was told that he could have the button > removed in a few months if he still continued to not need it. Now > this is a HUGE setback and he will have to start the clock all over > again. > > And, as happens with every admission, I had my fight with the > residents last night. Max's IV had to be replaced and the residents > decided that they would not replace it because they believed he was > not eating due to getting too much fluid via IV. How stupid can > they be????? I said if they did that, then by morning he would > surely have moderate ketones and we'd be back to square one all over > again. It was a tough battle, but guess who won??? The nurses were > listening, but trying not to look like they were, and they were > biting their cheeks to keep from laughing. They have known Max for > 16 years and they know the routine. Here are these residents who > have never even seen an RSS kid before, telling ME what to do about > it! Sigh. It's so frustrating. Needless to say, the IV went back > in. > > So, I'm home for my shower and a nap, then I will return to the > hospital. For any of my local friends, with non-RSS kids, who > question my need to sleep at the hospital with Max, they will hear > this story and be reminded of why I cannot leave him alone > overnight. If I had done that last night, there would have been > disaster this morning. > > I am so tired.... > > Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Hi Jodi, Hang in there! I understand about not letting Max sleep in the hospital by himself. I wouldn't go it either. Please tell Max we hope he feels better soon. Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 5 year old twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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