Hospital Stay

24 hours in the hospital is no fun! Bob got in late Sunday night after being delayed all day. Monday morning we were up and to the hospital before 8:30. After checking in and settling in to Tye's room we had quite a bit of waiting. It was not until 10:30 when they gave Tye his sedative and 11:30 when they placed the tube. Bob stayed with Tye as I was already nauseaus. As soon as the tube was placed Tye pulled it out so it had to be put in again. Hand splints were put on so that Tye would not pull the tube out again. An x-ray was done right in his room to make sure the probe was in the right place. Luckily, it did not have to be adjusted. An hour or so later Tye did get used to the probe and the little backpack he had to wear, carrying the machine that recorded the information. We had to press a button on the machine when Tye was laying down and then again when he was upright and also when he was eating. We recorded what and when he ate in a diary. He had been off of his medicine since the Friday before so he did not eat very much. We spent time walking around the hospital in a wagon that they have to transport "little" patients and in the play room on the pediatric floor. It was a tough night. The room only accomadated one other person so I started off sleeping in the crib with Tye and Bob on the couch/bed. We had to switch rooms at 2:30 a.m. because the heat would not turn off. Bob then spent time in the crib with Tye and I on the couch. Bob had to leave first thing in the morning to catch his flight to Michigan for cross checks. The tube came out about 11 which was quite easy compared to how it went in.