The Culprit

I'm so sorry it took me so long to give you all an update, but today has been a crazy day! Dave got home at about 4 this morning. It appears that Lily was dehydrated. After a Miralax regimen and a day at the pool (at camp) plus the vomiting that she normally does, it seems that Lily just didn't get enough liquid in. They drew blood and also did a chest x-ray, and everything was fine.

While it was all quite upsetting, perhaps God does work in mysterious ways. This morning, Lily's lips looked a little dry, so I thought I'd try to give her some water through a straw. She took some of it! Yes, Lily, who fights to keep things away from her mouth, allowed a straw, of all things, at her mouth. She even wrapped her lips around it as if in an effort to suck the water out! (That would be fantastic if we could get her to take some of her liquids through a straw!) We did send her to camp, and they gave her about an ounce of water through a syringe! Again, the fact that she allowed this is amazing! And she worked hard for her therapy. Dave took her to the doctor this afternoon, and her temp was up and she was her usual, happy self!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the thoughts and prayers and concerns! It is so touching to know that so many people care for Lily.