Monday morning Chris and I headed to his GI appointment, we weren't prepared when the first thing the doctor told us....you are going to the hospital for a week and we might have to remove your colon!! Freak out! I knew Chris wasn't doing well, and maybe needed to go for a few hours to hook up to some steroids ivs. We weren't prepared at all!!!!
Chris was weighing in at 148 with his shoes on and had a 103 fever. The doctor was very concerned about Chris being malnourished and dehydrated and how the ulcerative colitis was doing.
The next five days were a big blurr and long and a bunch of waiting and people coming in the room almost every hour. I never knew you didn't get any sleep while at the hospital. This was Chris' first stay and I've only had to stay a couple of days when I had Owen. Nurses came in to check blood pressure, temp, stool samples, change out all 4 of his iv bags, take him to procedures, get blood, test sugar levels...the list could go on. It was a hard few days.
They have Chris on a picc line for the next three to four weeks to help give him all the nutrients he needs and to have he start eating again. He is going to be starting remicade soon. Hopefully we can get the help we need.
Prayers please for Chris.
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