Today

We overslept by a few minutes this morning, which is only a problem because C has to be ready for the school bus to arrive before 7AM. That is so @#$%ing early! We generally cut it pretty close, so losing a few minutes can be a big deal. It takes C a few minutes to wake up and become alert. Also she quite gaggy first thing in the morning, and while she rarely vomits it is always a danger. We generally do not have to change her diaper because lately C has been dry upon waking - she generally voids later in the morning (this is the only time in the day when her toileting is predictable). But still, getting dressed, giving meds, getting into AFO's and bundled up into coats and gloves and into her wheelchair all takes time. At any rate, we made it on time this morning.

After school, C enjoyed her afternoon with Nurse Peggy. We sent the nurse home early because of heavy snow. Then towards dinner time, C began to cough a lot, with moist, juicy coughs. We put her in bed with a DVD to settle. At bed time, I rolled her on her back to change clothes, which set off a round of gagging and coughing, and she brought up a wad of phlegm. As I sat her up at the edge of the bed, I could tell she was going to lose it: and she did. This is one of C's most regular problems: nearly any irritation can bring on vomitting. It usually starts with a simple gag or cough and ends with a full vomit after which she generally feels much better. I checked her log: today was the first vomit since Dec. 31. For C, once in 2 weeks is not bad.