Well we started the day out great. Zach was up around 6 and watching TV. He napped in the am then got washed up and in his wheelchair. We went down to the lobby to watch the ball maze thing and visit the gift shop (His favorite thing to do. He must think it changes daily. LOL) After we went to the cafeteria for lunch and he had 2 french fries, 2 bites of a chicken finger and 1/4 of a bottle of Hawaiian punch. But by the time we got upstairs he was very uncomfy in his chair and wanted to go back to bed. He took a nap so I took a nap also. We both must of needed it because we slept for 2 hours. Then he woke up saying he had to go potty but couldn't go. We kept trying like every 1/2 hr and nothing. Then he started complaining his stomach was hard which it would be his bladder was so full and his cast was tight in the belly area. He did say he was hungry so we ordered dinner and he ate all of his hot dog, 2 bites of corn, and 1/2 of his ice cream and pineapple juice to drink. Time went on and he still didn't go to the bathroom so finally he started screaming he was uncomfortable and they tried to straight cath him and nothing because he was so tense. About 5 minutes after that he went on his own and then said he felt much better. So they went to change his iv fluid and his iv had blown out so they had to take it out. They said since he had gone to the bathroom and he already had a lot of fluid he should be ok if he keeps drinking. Well around 8 he kept telling us he was freezing (now this whole week he has been sweating and not wanted anything on him) so I knew that was odd. We covered him with a sheet and he was still cold and wanted a blanket. He had the blanket pulled up to his neck and his burpy (his blanky) over his face and still complaining he was cold. He fell asleep and they came in to give him his meds and he was miserable. Didn't want to be bothered or take his meds. We got him to take 2 of the 3. The 3rd one went in but came right out along with everything he possibly had to eat today. What a mess it was, but we got him all cleaned up and now he seems to be resting again. Not peacefully because he is kinda moaning. We are waiting to hear back from the resident on whether or not they will be putting another iv line in.
We were possibly going to go home on Monday if he could/would drink and pee but now with this episode I am not to sure. Maybe if he is ok during the night its a possibility still to go home. Thanks again all for following and thinking of us. Off to lay in the bed with him and make sure he does settle down for the night.
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