Today we are just waiting on Mary Graham to start drinking, she has eaten pretty well, but the doctors really want her to drink and she is refusing formula, pediasure, applejuice....we've tried it all. Her stomach has been the main issue, still been pretty upset since last night, but hoping it's settling some more now. So, they have still been giving her fluid off and on and everytime they hook her back up via IV that keeps us here longer.
Dr. Campbell said it's three-fold that determines when she gets discharged....pain management, nutrition, and stability. We feel her pain is managed, she's only on tylenol and motrin, they were worried the heavier meds were attributing to her stomach issues. Her stability is pretty good and she's getting more comfortable being moved around, still weak though. So, nutrition is the key. Please pray for her to drink and eat better over the next 24 hours. We are still in ICU and may never make it to the floor. Hoping that we can possibly be discharged late tomorrow if she does well. She is still giving us some smiles, that's so good to see. We are growing a little weary, but so thankful she has come so far. One friend emailed us and said she is praying us home....looking forward to that day.
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