...that's what our recent blood draw revealed. Everything else came back MUCH BETTER!! Blood sugar was up to 86!! haha (knew the former 37 had to be a mistake) His CO2 was 23 (which is GREAT!) Our nurse in NE stated a few things (can't remember names exactly) that were elevated, which tells us he is DRY! She told us to watch him this weekend and REALLY push his ORS. In my opinion Caed has done a wonderful job with his daily fluid intake. (probably thanks more to his sweet teacher!) He drinks 700mls each day of his ORS at school. However, he needs 1500mls daily, so our job when he gets home is to push the other 1/2. (not always as easy when he is out playing) But overall.....he consistently gets at least 1200mls every day. Therefore, that leads me to be a bit confused as to why our ORS-boy is "dry." There are a couple of possibilities that I am going to check into further (med that affects his output which we have changed in the last week). Although this is nothing major, and quite honestly just one of those things Caed will have to learn to watch.
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Lori and family... I was cleaning out a paper collection basket and ran across the card you gave to keep up with Caed. I have not been on in quite a while. First you have 3 beautiful children. Caed looks so health and more like a young man than little boy. Caleb is just darling and seems to be the life of the household. From reading you finally got an answer for Caed's illness and that is a prayer answered.
The Covenant Children hospital moved in May. We all have gotten use to our new home. In some ways we miss the old place. I continue to be there volunteering on Tuesday. Please know you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Ms. Leslie
Hi Lori... This fluid stuff in a pain in the neck!! Devin has to get 3000 cc a day. Honestly if we are short any, even 100 cc it shows in his labs... so tell Caed he is not alone! Hope all is well with you and your family... Great Pictures all the time!!!
So glad to hear about the latest/correct lab numbers. I saw Caed in the pick-up line after school on Friday. He was spinning in circles and seemed to have plenty of energy from what I saw!
Good luck with pushing more fluids!
Heather Roberts
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