It's been a great few days over in my camp. I've been out for really long cuddles and have started feeling much better. Yesterday my eyes were open for hours and I found out some great news. My infection is starting to disappear. Remember that CRP thing I told you about? Well it was 175, but yesterday it had dropped down to 100! This was great news, so after a little contemplation, I decided that I no longer needed my antibiotics.
When no-one was looking I pulled the cannula out of my wrist and just let the liquid from my feeds (glucose) and antibiotics drip onto my bed sheet. I think I did this at around lunch time and the nurses thought I had peed so much that I needed my bed-sheets changing. After a few hours of this, I started to get uncomfortable. My right hand was now soaked and my Dad thought it was because I had my hand so close to my mouth, but it was obviously all the liquid dripping into my plasters. Annoyingly, I haven't quite mastered how to control my hands so my face ended up cold and wet after too,
It was only when I was being cuddled at 9:00pm that my Mum spotted that my hand was still wet, even though it was no where near my mouth. I should mention that my Dad spotted that my cannula was loose, but Mummy just ignored him. The nurses told me off, but agreed that as I am growing so fast that I should be fine without my drip and they increased my feeds to 21ml.
What a result. My hands are now free, my feed tube is in my nose again and I am wearing clothes for the first time!
Felix 1 - Nurses 0.
(We haven't told Felix that he has to have his cannula re-inserted this afternoon for his antibiotics, sorry little man - Dad)
Don't strangle me! I'm sorry!!!
When no-one was looking I pulled the cannula out of my wrist and just let the liquid from my feeds (glucose) and antibiotics drip onto my bed sheet. I think I did this at around lunch time and the nurses thought I had peed so much that I needed my bed-sheets changing. After a few hours of this, I started to get uncomfortable. My right hand was now soaked and my Dad thought it was because I had my hand so close to my mouth, but it was obviously all the liquid dripping into my plasters. Annoyingly, I haven't quite mastered how to control my hands so my face ended up cold and wet after too,
It was only when I was being cuddled at 9:00pm that my Mum spotted that my hand was still wet, even though it was no where near my mouth. I should mention that my Dad spotted that my cannula was loose, but Mummy just ignored him. The nurses told me off, but agreed that as I am growing so fast that I should be fine without my drip and they increased my feeds to 21ml.
What a result. My hands are now free, my feed tube is in my nose again and I am wearing clothes for the first time!
Felix 1 - Nurses 0.
(We haven't told Felix that he has to have his cannula re-inserted this afternoon for his antibiotics, sorry little man - Dad)
Don't strangle me! I'm sorry!!!
Well Done Felix. You show them nurses who's boss.
ReplyDeleteoh wow you can really see your features now you are really going to break some hearts when you are older with that face. Glad you are starting to experiance the world in a nicer way with less and less tubes etc. keep up the good work and you will be home soon. (P.S don't tell daddy but i have found some more clothes for you really dinky ones although they prob won't fit you yet and loads of nice snuggly blankets for when you come home.
ReplyDeleteThis update made me laugh lots. Well done again for getting one over on the big people again, you becoming a mischievous little pro. Can't wait to see you in your clothes I bet you look so handsome. Keep getting stronger little dude. Love you. X x x
ReplyDeleteClothes?! Wow. Go, Felix, go!
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