Brown cows and other moooving subjects

Well, Annie's still on IV fluids and Golytely, and we are seeing some progress--she's not as gaggy as this morning when she threw up twice. She also seems to be slowly responding to the Golytely--slowly being the operative word. Of course, I don't think I'm up for an explosive situation, so slow is probably preferable to fast, especially when you take into account her Addison's, and the importance of keeping her electrolytes in a safe and happy range.

This afternoon when her doctor came in to discuss the Plan, I floated the molasses & milk enema idea, and she agreed that a "Brown Cow" might be in order. She wasn't sure, though, if the hospital would have the ingredients readily available, and suggested that I might need to make a trip to Safeway. (I did find some anecdotal information on Brown Cows--or M&M's--on allnurses.com. As my nurse friend, Terri, commented, you never know when you might need this inside scoop, so take a look after you close out of Annie's blog.) Anyway--if Annie hasn't made any great moves in the right direction by tomorrow am, I'll run down to Safeway to get some molasses & milk.

Other than that, she seems to be doing okay--she alternates between being alert and angry at the nurses when they want to check her blood pressure, take her temperature, listen to her heart or brush her teeth--and sleepy and snuggly when we're holding her.

The plan tonight is to keep the Golytely going in, the poop coming out, the IV fluids on, and her hydro dose doubled. Tomorrow--if things have gone well--they'll probably shut off the Golytely, and start her tube feeds again. Then if she is able to keep her food down without throwing up, she might get to come home on Monday.

Thank you again so much for your prayers--God is answering.

Jean