Here we go…
So Grace is being admitted to Children’s Hospital of WI today to begin dialysis. Her Nephrologist says she really, really needs it but wanted to try and give her catheter more time to heal. It’s still a bit leaky around the incision site, so that’s why she’ll be admitted for treatment. Usually she would get the peritoneal dialysis for 10-12 hours/night at home. This is where a large volume of fluid is put into her belly, allowed to sit for a while to absorb the waste, and then drained out. That cycle will eventually happen 4x’s/night. However, because her catheter site isn’t yet fully sealed up, she will get a low volume of fluid cycling 24 hours/day and watched very closely in the hospital because infection is a big risk at this time.
Due to the whole H1N1 thing, visitors are limited at the hospital. I have to pick a list of only 4 people other than Todd and myself that will be allowed to see her for the duration of her stay. I’ll try and get my hands on a computer with internet access and keep everyone updatedm but if not, I may or may not get to see my emails, but I’ll keep my phone with me. Todd and a few other family members will be switching off staying with her while we juggle our other daughters, work, and dialysis training next week.
Thanks again for everyone’s overwhelming support. I think the twins will have much fun next week with all the friends and family who are going to spend time with them. It will hopefully be an adventure in their eyes. I’m sure Grace will be pretty bored and the hospital food is kind of icky. Please feel free to call her – I’m sure it will break up the time and keep her mind off of other things.
Love, Angie