Today was a stressful day. Betty couldn't function today. Her lack of food intake and inability to keep food down caught up with her. I had to dress her and we put the wheel chair in the trunk because she was much too weak.
I discussed her condition with our GP to see if we should try to go to Louisville for the stint or just go to the emergency room. We decided to go to Louisville. I called the Dr's office in Louisville to let them know she was having problems and we were on our way.
Once we checked in and waited our turn she was hooked up to an IV so that she could get some fluids. The Dr. was very helpful in explaining the stint procedure but said he could not put a feeding tube in today.
After the procedure she was admitted to Jewish to keep her on an IV. She woke about 3, ate some of the liquid diet, slept, and then vomited 5 times. She had severe chills so Sharon and Devona piled all the blankets and coats on her they could find. They rubbed and soothed and we finally got a few sips of hot tea in her.
She lost the potassium and magnesium she had just taken and we were afraid we were headed down the same path of a few weeks ago when her levels got too low.
The nurse knew that we were very concerned so she contacted the doctor and he ordered several tests this evening that will keep both Betty and Sharon awake. Sharon has the night shift and Dennis and Jill went down to check on things.
Raymond, Devona, and I came home for some sleep and we are hoping that tomorrow will be a better day. Wouldn't it be nice if her digestive system liked the stint and tomorrow food agreed with her!
Keep a positive thought!
The Boley Family
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