Today and yesterday Ethan was snotty, some of it white secrections and some clear. Ethan was smiling lots today, which was great as yesterday he was really grumpy! He pulled his NJ out last Sunday and a new tube was put in on Monday. Maybe why he was grumpy! Southend is trying to get an emergency gastrostomy at Royal London and Nissens. Nissens will tighten the muscle above the stomach to stop the food etc coming back up, which will mean he can be fed into his stomach. I spoke to one of Ethan's previous Doctors at the Royal London, Dr nick who is helping to prod the surgeons.
Today Ethan went into the play room and was playing lovely, laying on a bean bag when all of a sudden he was sick, and it was milk! I stopped his feed and went to get a nurse. They tested the NJ tube and the Ph (which should be above 6) was about 4.5-5 which was not good and would normally mean the tube was in his stomach, which would make sense considering he had vomited. They did an xray and the tube had not moved from day before and the doctor said it was in the correct position. A second PH test showed a low PH as well, but the NG tube was clear. So the feed was restarted. I am looking forward to Thursday's meeting.
Today Ethan went into the play room and was playing lovely, laying on a bean bag when all of a sudden he was sick, and it was milk! I stopped his feed and went to get a nurse. They tested the NJ tube and the Ph (which should be above 6) was about 4.5-5 which was not good and would normally mean the tube was in his stomach, which would make sense considering he had vomited. They did an xray and the tube had not moved from day before and the doctor said it was in the correct position. A second PH test showed a low PH as well, but the NG tube was clear. So the feed was restarted. I am looking forward to Thursday's meeting.