July 29th

14 days post surgery they placed a NG. Adi gagged at 30ccs an hour. We had to turn off the pump at least three times the first night. Dr. Rollins came in and told me to figure on staying another week until she was able to tolerate feeds. Val came up to stay the night so I could go to work. The next day when I got back the attending doctor came into the room to inform us we were being discharged. It is the Grandma touch that got us out of the hospital this time. Unfortunately, we had driven up in separate cars and Adi still didn’t look good enough to me to feel comfortable driving with her alone. I think I was just having flashbacks from leaving the Wednesday before surgery and having to come right back after she started with her seizures. I refused to leave until I felt Adi was looking better. I left the next morning, 7/31, with Adi still gagging and a prayer in my heart. Scott had bought me a mirror for the car so I could have an eye on Adi at all times. Talk about being glued to the mirror =).