I spoke too soon.
Yesterday afternoon was complete chaos. Chris woke up around 2:30. She was ok when she first woke. She had a couple of bites of sherbet and a couple of sips of water and that was it. All of a sudden she started laying in the fetal position like she was in pain. When asked if she was in pain she nodded no. She could not speak. Mom tried to talk to her and all she did was moan. She did not even respond when Lexi tried to hold her hand.
I came home early to see what was going on. I got home around 4:20. I tried to talk to her and she looked like she was conscious but not really. When I tried to talk to her it was like she wanted to speak but couldn’t. She would not squeeze my hand either. Her stomach was also quite swollen. The dehydration is starting to affect her.
The nurse, Carmen, took her temperature and she had a fever of 104. I am pretty sure she had a mini seizure. Carmen gave her a tepid sponge bath while I ran out to get Tylenol suppositories. By the time I got back Carmen had gotten her tempt down to 101.5. She then gave her the suppository.
At this point she was able to speak to me a little bit. I would call her name and she would look at me and say “huh”. I asked if she wanted sherbet and she said ok. She kept zoning in and out of consciousness whenever I tried giving her a bite. She took 3 bites. She fell asleep and I decided to leave her alone. She slept the entire night.
I am pretty sure it was a mini seizure but we just don’t know. The nurse said the dehydration is what is doing this to her.
She woke this morning and I was able to talk to her a little. I told her what happened the previous day and she remembers none of it. After talking to her for a few minutes she decided she wanted to go back to sleep. I suspect she will be sleeping a lot today.
She woke up around midday and I talked to her again. She doesn’t sound right to me. I can’t place it but she just sounds off. She swears that she is ok. She says she is not weak and not tired. I asked mom how she looked. Mom said that she looks exhausted and she is very pale. Mom made her some broth and now she is sleeping again. She is having some nausea so I suspect it is from her kidneys not working well or possibly not at all.
I came home early to see what was going on. I got home around 4:20. I tried to talk to her and she looked like she was conscious but not really. When I tried to talk to her it was like she wanted to speak but couldn’t. She would not squeeze my hand either. Her stomach was also quite swollen. The dehydration is starting to affect her.
The nurse, Carmen, took her temperature and she had a fever of 104. I am pretty sure she had a mini seizure. Carmen gave her a tepid sponge bath while I ran out to get Tylenol suppositories. By the time I got back Carmen had gotten her tempt down to 101.5. She then gave her the suppository.
At this point she was able to speak to me a little bit. I would call her name and she would look at me and say “huh”. I asked if she wanted sherbet and she said ok. She kept zoning in and out of consciousness whenever I tried giving her a bite. She took 3 bites. She fell asleep and I decided to leave her alone. She slept the entire night.
I am pretty sure it was a mini seizure but we just don’t know. The nurse said the dehydration is what is doing this to her.
She woke this morning and I was able to talk to her a little. I told her what happened the previous day and she remembers none of it. After talking to her for a few minutes she decided she wanted to go back to sleep. I suspect she will be sleeping a lot today.
She woke up around midday and I talked to her again. She doesn’t sound right to me. I can’t place it but she just sounds off. She swears that she is ok. She says she is not weak and not tired. I asked mom how she looked. Mom said that she looks exhausted and she is very pale. Mom made her some broth and now she is sleeping again. She is having some nausea so I suspect it is from her kidneys not working well or possibly not at all.
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