After a couple weeks of carrying around extra fluid the oral diuretics that we started using on Friday did not work. Luke woke up this morning with eyes swollen shut. I called the Nephrologist and told him Luke needed something else, he is on day 6 of taking 3 different diuretics and he is still waking up like this. The Neph explained that when you are as bloated as Luke, sometimes it is hard for the intestine walls to absorb an oral medication. Luke was admitted into Central DuPage Hospital early this morning and is getting diuretics through an IV. We will definitely be here over night. The Neph is planning 2 doses and they need to be 6 hours apart. Hopefully the 2 doses are enough, but we will see after the second one if the weight has come off. Let's all pray that 2 is enough because Luke is very upset to be sleeping here tonight, and has asked repeatedly to go home. He took a nap from about 12 to 2 and when he woke up he asked if he had slept for a night yet, because then he could go home.
Please pray that Luke continues to be strong and breeze through whatever may come next.
Alwsys praying!!!
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