Gage is having a tough time with the withdrawals. He slept 4 hours yesterday and then a little 20 minute cat nap at 10:30 last night. He was up all night, even after they gave him a non-narcotic medicine to make him sleep. Finally, at 5:00 AM they had to put a feeding tube down and give him two more medications to help him sleep. He finally gave in and is peacefully sleeping. So, they are going to put him on a timed schedule of ativan (for anxiety) and methadone (for pain). These will help him through the withdrawal.
On a good note. We are going out to the pediatric floor this morning and he will have a few less monitors on him making him a little easier to get to. They are also going to turn down his IV fluids to see if that will make him a little more hungry. His appetite isn't the greatest. However, these are all minuscule in the whole array of things. He really is getting better.
Stacy, thanks so much for updating on Gage's condition. Sounds like he is getting better every day - though maybe not as fast as we would like. Good luck with the move out of PICU.
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That is great news. I am so glad he is on the mend. I hope he is not in PICU right now..
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Stacy, hope the day has been a good one. He's come such a long way. He's little but he has a strong spirit. We're still praying.
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