Big, big, BIG prayers needed for Allie- UPDATE on #148

[jennielynn1970]

C'mon Allie, we're all rooting for you to be a hungry little girl!!

Eat up and come home feeling better!

[Cataholic]

Allie didn't eat any of the goodies. I brought her fave snacks, liver, chicken and fish- all refused. She seemed much worse today than yesterday am. I am still waiting on the doctor to call- its after 2 oclock here! I called at noon to make sure she was still in the clinic.

If its possible, I would like to bring her home today and see if being at home would make her eat. I am really feeling down, and have this awful feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Ten minutes later:

I couldn't handle it, and I called- again. Allie made the executive decision that the nasal tube needed to be removed. They are now seeing if, without that irritant, she will eat. They also took off the e-collar. I am betting that she won't eat. I can bring her home after 5. But, I have some re-configuring still to do. So, I will leave here shortly, fix things up, collect J and go get her.

Please pray that Allie will eat at home!!! <sigh>

[phesina]

Dearest Allie, prayers for you that you will eat when you get back home.

[Catty1]

Prayers that Allie eats once she is home with you - she is likely pretty scared.

HUGS to you and Allie.

[Grace]

Will they let her go home before she poops?

When people have surgery on their intestines, normally they have to at least pass gas before going home - to make sure everything is truly open down there.

[Cataholic]

Grace,
It is likely that Allie hadn't eaten in 2 weeks before surgery. She hasn't had food since surgery. It might be some time before my girl poops, and not eating at all only delays it.

[Grace]

Grace,
It is likely that Allie hadn't eaten in 2 weeks before surgery. She hasn't had food since surgery. It might be some time before my girl poops, and not eating at all only delays it.

I didn't realize it had been so long since she ate. Did they give her an tube feedings at all before she removed the tube?

That reminds me of a patient from long ago. He had an ET (endotracheal tube) to help him breathe. He pulled it out all by himself, and did better once it was out. It's called a therapeutic extubation.