Loving Taylor

A quick update as the last 5 hours have been crazy.

Taylor continued with vomiting and diarrhea throughout the night. She needed pain meds constantly and then around 4:00 today she started having uncontrolled pain. She was rushed down for an xray. The xray showed significant distention and fluid in her loops of bowel. The amount of fluid and distention was concerning enough that she was then sent for a STAT CT which would should greater detail. They were concerned that she might have a perforation of the bowel. Well...I just got off the phone with the oncologist and her CT showed NO perforation or anything other than TONS of fluid in her belly and bowel. This is causing tons of pain and diarrhea. She has been allowed to eat bites of toast, applesauce, crackers, and soup but because her colitis is so bad, she is now not allowed to eat or drink anything. Her belly has to "rest" until this gets cleared up.

She is absolutely exhausted at this point. She also received platelets today. I am also exhausted. She will not let the RN's do any of her blood pressures or temperatures at night. She will only let me do it. Last night we were up at 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00 and 7:00. I am so tired I can't see straight.

Off to bed....