Brida lost weight again from yesterday to today. This resets the clock from when she can be scheduled to come home. The nurses are struggling to balance the volume of fluid and calories so as to help her gain weight, but not so much as to overburden her heart with additional demand. Over the last three days she has lost about 40 g a day (she should be gaining 20-30 a day):
7/6: 3.52 kg
7/7: 3.48 kg
7/8: 3.44 kg
They made another adjustment to her calories today and we should find out tomorrow if it has helped or not. Her stools have also increased in frequency. The nurses think it may be too much, which explains the weight loss. She has also continued to spit up (emesis). The spit-up wasn't as frequent or large as yesterday though, so we are hoping this is a positive sign.
Other than these two issues, Brida is doing well and is healthy for her condition. She is also staying awake for longer and longer periods of time each day (30-60 minutes each time).
Today Brida was visited by her family, including her grandparents. Her sisters are looking forward to having Brida at home. They have been fighting over who gets to hold Brida first.
It must be so frustrating to not ba able to take her home yet but how wonderful that her sisters are already fighting over her.
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