Day 7

I slept pretty good last night. I woke up in pain around 1 and received morphine. I didn't go back to sleep for a few hours so me and mommy watched tv and put on pretend make up. I had my swallow test done betwen 7-9 this morning. A contrast was pushed through my NG tube. Because I was laying flat, it was pushed so fast and I have not had my prevacid just IV Zantac, I started having reflux and the physician assistant had to suck back up over half of the contrast. I still threw up all over myself and after that I had to sit straight up or I would dry heave. Dang reflux! The nice radiologist techs took pictures of me every 15 minutes and had to raise the bed each time so I was elevated and not flat. When I got back to my room I tried to step on a scale but I am to weak to stand. I tried to sit up on a baby scale but I couldn't do that either. My dressing had to be changed because I got vomit on it. My surgeon's resident said my test was okay that the liquid went down so she took out both of my drainage tubes. I drank 4 1/2 ounces of diluted apple juice and said I was full. I am resting peacefully now after my exhausting morning. As long as I tolerate my feedings I should be able to go home this weekend. Thank you everyone for all of your support. I just have to gain my energy back now. I will post again tonight about how my afternoon goes.