Still sick

Ugh. X is still sick. And now N is and the hubby. At least I now know that the nausea and throwing up is probably more related to the virus than the feeding tube. N and the hubby aren't eating much and they say their stomachs don't feel all that great.

That is the hard part with X. We don't know if he's throwing up because his motility slowed down, or he isn't tolerating the formula, or he has a stomach bug. At least now I know, so today I am giving him a 24 hour break from his formula. So far he has eaten 3/4 of a Popsicle and drank water. Tonight I'll try formula again. If he can't tolerate it by the end of tomorrow we will need to see the doctor. Hopefully not down in the Cities though. Oh man, I do not want to do that.

X definitely has more energy today though. Of course he isn't hooked up to his feeding tube. Yesterday he perked up after I turned off his feeding tube. I really wish we knew what was going on with him. I feel like we need another opinion, but I don't even know what to ask at this point. We were told he has had all the testing done he could have.

I've been reading Facebook pages related to feeding disorders and it makes me feel like a horrible Mom because I don't know as much as these other Moms do and I haven't flown all around the country to see every specialist. I haven't been researching his stuff as much either. Talk about Mom guilt. It's bad enough struggling with the comparisons regarding house keeping, parenting, etc..., but throw in medical stuff and it takes the guilt to a whole new level. I know this is all in my head and I need to work it out and ask God what He thinks and just rely on what He says, but that isn't easy. At least not for me. Just another area to grow in.

Today we are hanging out with Christmas movies, fuzzy blankets, and Gingerale. X us getting a bit bored, so I will need to start getting creative. Hoping everyone is getting illnesses out of their system before Christmas. And that I get some sleep tonight. Oh, how I miss sleep after just a few days without it.




- x on Thanksgiving. He was so ill. My sis sat with him the whole day, Jack the Dog snuggled up with him and my Mom took care of the puke bucket. I am so thankful we had the meal at our house.

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