Update
She's doing better. Morphine, Tylenol with codeine and Toradol finally got her pain under control. We've got to get her weaned off the IV pain meds, off oxygen, and pooping before she can go home. I swear I'm talking more about poop now than when she was a newborn.You should have seen the
when she peed!
Thanks for the P&PT
#############
DD's appendix ruptured yesterday. She was 100% normal at noon, complaining of being tired at 3:00, doubled over and screaming at 6:30, in the hospital ER at 7:30, in an ambulance heading to the children's hospital from a smaller suburban hospital at 10:30, and in the OR having her appendix removed at 5 am this morning.
She's had a rough day and still isn't completely stable. Luckily, it was a small "leak" instead of a complete rupture but enough "gunk" got in her abdominal cavity to requre several days of IV antibiotics. She's not been able to be weaned off oxygen yet either. She spiked a fever this afternoon.
Not exactly how we planned on spending DS's first birthday
Seriously, I feel like our family is supporting the medical industry in this town. Pertussis, RSV, ear tubes, tonsillectomy, DS's laryngomylacia, and now this in the past 9 months. We still have DSs surgery for DSs cutis aplasia coming up this summer. I'm so over this!
Results 1 to 10 of 59
Thread: DD's appendix ruptured! - UPDATE
-
06-16-2011 #1
Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Posts
- 2,394
DD's appendix ruptured! - UPDATE
Last edited by lilycat88; 06-17-2011 at 09:15 PM.
Susanna 6/29/04
James 6/15/10
-
06-16-2011 #2
Diamond level (5000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Location
- Bay Area, CA
- Posts
- 6,251
I'm so sorry. Your poor DD. And poor you.
P & PT for a quick recovery and NO MORE ILLNESS.DS '04 "Boogaboo"
DD '08 "Lilybear"
-
06-16-2011 #3
Platinum level (1000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Feb 2006
- Location
- PA.
- Posts
- 1,321
Oh mama, hugs and prayers to you both.
Dena
Super Crunchy Mama to:
('06) The big guy
('09) The little guy
('12) and the diva
Learning to live with MSPI, FPIES and Food Allergies.
-
06-16-2011 #4
Diamond level (5000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Location
- .
- Posts
- 5,344
I hope she has a speedy recovery! Poor thing!
DD 7/07
DS1 9/09
DS2 7/13
-
06-16-2011 #5
Red Diamond level (10,000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Oct 2007
- Posts
- 13,250
I'm so sorry.
P & PT for a quick recovery.
-
06-16-2011 #6
Pink Diamond level (15,000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- .
- Posts
- 18,934
How scary! Sending good wishes for a speedy recovery and healthier times ahead for your family.
for Sandy Hook
-
06-16-2011 #7
Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Nov 2003
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- Posts
- 2,402
Wow! I can't imagine what you went through, and are going through. Good luck with all of this!
-
06-16-2011 #8
Diamond level (5000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- Rain city
- Posts
- 6,654
Oh, my goodness you guys have been through a lot. Your poor DD!
I've been meaning to ask you how DS's laryngo is...is it getting better?L, mommy to my one and only, super-sweet boy, G 6/08
I'm pro-big bird, and I vote.
-
06-16-2011 #9
Guest
- Join Date
- Oct 2003
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 22,684
Oh no. Prayers for a speedy recovery.
Catherine
-
06-16-2011 #10
Diamond level (5000+ posts)
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Posts
- 8,278
Hugs to all of you.
SAHM to Pete and Repeat my "Irish Twins" - DD 12/06 and DS 11/07
Never argue with an idiot. He'll bring you down to his level, then beat you with experience.
Reply With Quote