In the Hospital Again

Lucy is requiring more oxygen and has more fluid in her lungs, so we're back in the hospital. She was admitted Wednesday and unfortunately we have made little progress. She is most likely going to be scheduled to get a gastrojejunostomy feeding tube. A GJ tube is radiologically inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach, one port in the stomach and the other threaded into the jejunum. Her medicine will be delivered to the stomach and feedings will still be continuous into the jejunum. This will help get the tape off of her face so we can smooch her sweet cheeks. Obviously, not going to fix most of her problems, but we will be able to deliver her medicine more effectively and not worry about how well they are being absorbed in the intestines. Eventually with time, we hope to get back to bolus feedings with just using the G tube.

Still the bigger questions are why she requires so much medication post-op to keep fluid from accumulating in and around her lungs. We continue to challenge the doctors as to what can be done for a better long-term solution. We'll keep everyone updated on how Lucy is during our hospital visit. Thanks for continually keeping her in your thoughts.