Day 47: He's Just Not That Into Food

Susanne and Scott got up early enough to take the dogs on a walk in the beautiful weather before heading off to the hospital to see Paxton. They decided to go to the woods behind their housing development so that Maverick and James could do some exploring. Everyone had a wonderful time with the exception of finding many ticks on themselves when they returned home. The winner for the most ticks found was...James! Congratulations!

When Susanne and Scott arrived at the hospital, they noticed that Paxton had been taken off of his NG feedings AGAIN. Unfortunately, Paxton did not tolerate the increase in the amount of food he was receiving over the course of the night. Paxton had vomited a couple of times in the morning, which was a first for him. Paxton also seemed to have a developed a pattern of not having any bowel movements overnight and then having his first one midday. After Scott and Susanne would arrive, he would have multiple dirty diapers for the rest of the afternoon. Even though he had been producing numerous stools later each day, this pattern was odd to the doctors. They were also concerned with a recent x-ray that was taken of Paxton's abdomen. There was a possible obstruction that was noted and they worried that there might be a stricture, or narrowing, of the intestines from his previous bout of NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis). Paxton was placed on the schedule tomorrow to have a barium enema to evaluate his lower GI tract. If that test comes back normal, then they will proceed with a barium swallow to evaluate his upper GI tract. Stay tuned...

Susanne and Scott had a nice dinner together before heading home for the evening. They plan on spending quality time with each other before Scott has to go back to Pennsylvania tomorrow morning.