Lucy is doing alright....still working out some of the kinks here.
The good news: Lucy's feed rate was up to 50cc's an hour by bedtime (thats a 8cc/hr increase)
The bad news: Lucy's reflux is HORRIBLE. It hasn't been this bad since she was an infant. Her stomach is also barely moving at all. Although this problem no longer affects her feedings since feedings are flowing into her small intestine, anytime she drinks water or eats ice the liquid just sits in her stomach until I eventually vent it out.
Hopefully this is just an adjustment process for her body. She seemed to feel pretty good all day as long as I kept on top of venting her stomach. Surprisingly, the fact that eating ice eventually would lead to stomach pain hasn't stopped her from indulging in her favorite snack. I'm just crossing my fingers that her stomach is taking its sweet time recovering from yesterday, and will be up and running again soon.
According to our home health care provider her new pump should arrive tomorrow! Yay!
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I started up this page in order to continue keeping our family and friends updated, especially on our daughter Lucy. We truly appreciate the love and support we get from those who always seem so concerned for our daughter and try to do our best to keep everyone informed as things change!
Lucy
A Little About Lucy...
Lucy had a very normal birth and pregnancy, however, before we could even get home from the hospital with her she began having health problems. Immediately after birth Lucy began to deal with continuous vomiting, feeding refusal, GERD, severe stomach pain, and diarrhea. She was underweight and in constant pain by the time she was 2 months old. Lucy was quickly put on an amino acid based formula as our doctors searched for answers. After years of tests and continual health problems, Lucy was sent to an out of state hospital for specialized testing. Her diagnoses currently include GERD, Sandifers Syndrome, Asthma/RAD, Raynaud's Phenomenon, Failure to Thrive, Visceral Hyperalgesia, Delayed Gastric Emptying, and small bowel dysmotility. Lucy is now 5 1/2 and remains unable to eat anything at all by mouth. In June of this year she had a procedure called a Roux en Y in order to surgically place a feeding tube into her small bowel. She is on continuous feeds into her small intestine via a feeding pump, and her stomach is drained most of the day into a separate bag. Despite everything, Lucy still manages to live her life very much like your average 5 year old. She loves ballet and is learning to read! Her strength amazes us everyday.
Zachary
A Little About Zachary....
Hes our silly little guy that always keeps us laughing. Hes a protective big brother to his baby sister and is an easy going guy. Zachary has been diagnosed with Non IgE allergies to corn, milk, soy, and gluten after dealing with years of slow growth and stomach pain. He takes it all in stride though and never complains! Zachary has also been diagnosed with PDD-NOS, an autism spectrum disorder, as well as an anxiety disorder. We happily homeschool him and he is making great strides with his learning, social, and physical delays. He loves legos and Harry Potter, and is doing great with reading and drawing. Hes our happy little man and we wouldn't have him any other way!
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