A Parting Gift for Lulu (posted by Lizzie)

(Newborn pic, credit: Allicen Waldron)

What was she given, you ask? H1N1.

So needless to say, hopelessness set in. It felt like a new nightmare. Luckily it was caught very early and immediately started her on Tamaflu, a 5 day treatment course. Meanwhile, the fluids in her stomach are creeping back up, requiring daily changes in dosages of her medicines. They also keep cutting back what she is allowed to take in by mouth to help control the girth of her belly. She is often hungry for a bottle during the day which I can't give her until specific times and in very small amounts. She will not eat any solids, not even Cafe Rio guacamole. It makes me not want to eat either.


Sweet Lulu doesn't complain much, though I know she is miserable. Her hobbies/pastimes at the hospital include being held, reading books, being held, playing with toys, being held and being held. She really likes sucking on her bink and being held, mostly by me. She is a mommas girl. I appreciate every minute with her. Just wish it were somewhere else.