Once admitted, Anna was given an IV with antibiotics and anti-fungal medicine. She has so much scar tissue on her hands from previous medical treatments that the nurses had a terrible time with her IV. Two different nursing teams tried four times before they were successful. She was then given a liquid solution to promote bowel movements and an anti-nausea medicine to help the medication go through her system faster. Because Anna needed to drink so much liquid, they decided to put a tube through her nose and down her throat. Her body didn’t handle the medicine very well and she rejected most of medicine.
After several attempts at keeping the medicine down, the doctors decided to go to plan B. Every 2 hours Anna was given an enema. The nurses and Pamela worked throughout the night trying to get Anna’s bowels cleared. When John arrived at 6am this morning, the doctors had still not given the go ahead to proceed with the surgery. Finally, at 7:30 we got the call and headed down to the surgery center.
3 comments:
Anna looks so cute and I love that her little friend is in bed with her. Thinking positive thoughts all day and night for my little friend. Can't wait until she is in recovery...hang in there you guys. Love, Kathleen, Mia and Marika
It sounds like you have a great team. I am especially glad that she has a Child Life coach and a translator. That is excellent! I admire her spirit so much. We are sending you lots of love and prayers from Canada. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxo.... Sarah and YaYa
Aren't these children darling. I have a brother in Idaho who has adopted 12 children all with problems that he has had corrected here in the states. People like you are a blessing! Great hearts.
Carolyn McCranie
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