I know you get tired of the ups and downs of the milk story, but yesterday was another bump down. They tried feeding her with a bottle and found that the milk did not move through her stomach. They wanted to try this to see if it would work better then the continuous feed through the tube that was going to her stomach. When we saw her yesterday she was not getting any milk, and she was sooo hungry! It is hard to just watch, listen and not have control over the situation. I want to take control and be like you should do this or this and have you tried that. I have to remind myself that these Doctors and Nurses have Madison's best interests at heart and to let them do their job. The best thing I can do is be there for her and know that it will all work out for little Madison. We did give a list of some of our favorite nurses to the Charge Nurse, in hope that they will become her primary nurses. We did this because with her feeding troubles she will be at the Foothills for a little while longer, how long is anybody's guess. The next plan they are going to implement, is to put a tube down that can be X-Rayed and push it through the stomach into the esophagus. They hope this will work until her stomach can digest the milk properly. If this does not work they will have to put a tracer fluid through her and watch the path it takes to determine where the problem is. No one is really sure what is what and where it is in her omphalocele. This is the last option, because they want to do the least evasive options first. So cross your fingers for todays news. Every day is an adventure for Meg, Madison and I.
We have our fingers, and toes crossed that the milk issue is quickly and easily sorted out. We will never tire of hearing about the ups and downs and are So Grateful for your updates! Thank-you. Mountains of Love, John & Dalphine
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