Something is wrong with Ty
On Wednesday, we were relieved. We slept soundly for three nights in a
row. Then, last night, Ty was
restless. We originally thought he had a
belly ache and I was worried that maybe he caught that horrific stomach bug
that’s going around. But, then Ty began
saying that his head hurts. Throughout
the night it was getting worse and worse.
Maybe he’s dehydrated, he really didn’t drink much
yesterday? Maybe he’s constipated and
it’s causing pressure in his head when his stomach hurts? Maybe he is getting a little cold and he has
a sinus headache? All night Lou and I
shared these theories while we comforted Ty.
Finally, it was getting worse and we called the hospital.
We are on our way to Urgent Care right now. Poor Ty is crying the whole way telling me
“it weelly hurts, it weelly hurts.” This
feeling of helplessness is the worst, most gut-wrenching feeling I’ve ever
experienced, and I have felt it over and over and over again over the last 19
months. He is so strong through his
tears. Lou has one hand on the wheel and
the other holding Ty’s hand, and it’s almost as though Ty is comforting us
instead of us comforting him. He is the
most beautiful soul.
Knowing that Ty’s scan was beautiful and stable just four
days ago allows Lou and I to feel less panicked in this situation. We believe there is most likely a shunt
malfunction that isn’t allowing the fluid in his head to drain properly. That, or we are thinking he may have suffered
another post-radiation hemorrhage somewhere in the brain that is causing
swelling. If it is a shunt malfunction,
that may require another surgical intervention.
If it’s a bleed, steroids should be able to minimize the swelling rather
quickly. If there is infection or
anything else like that… well, that would just suck. All of this sucks, but we are hopeful that it
will be easy enough to figure out what’s wrong and treat it fairly
quickly. I just want his pain to go
away.
Praying for you all!
ReplyDeleteThinking of u all!!! Prayers and love!! <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteDidn't you have a similar glitch after the last big MRI where the shunt had to be reset??
ReplyDeletePraying you are back home tonight all feeling much better!!!!!!!
Love and kisses
I'm thinking of you and Lou. All my love. I wish I could make it better for you. Loving thoughts surround you.
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