Motherly Instinct

"mother's intuition: an immediate unreasoned understanding that a mother has toward something regarding the well being of her child."

Yep. Mother's intuition... I listen to it A LOT lately. Yesterday was a rough day for Lilly. We had clinic up at the hospital. Lilly threw up on the way there. She had to get blood, platelets, and chemo which made for a LONG DAY. And then she got sick again just before we were finished. It's so hard on Lilly when she throws up - especially when she has nothing to throw up.

Today was a pretty good day. Lilly seemed pretty happy. We were able to be outside for a little bit. We had some family stop by and visit. Later this afternoon the "mom instinct" just started to kick in... She had an upset tummy... On the toilet a lot... Noticed more bruising than normal... So I called the on-call oncologist. I wanted to get a CBC done and also check her stool for bacteria. The on-call oncologist said we couldn't do a CBC because it was the weekend. She was just going to send out the home health nurse for a stool sample... I stewed over it for a while... And then the "mom instinct" set in again. I told Jay we just need to go into the ER and get Lilly checked out. Even though we were just at the hospital yesterday! 

Well, I was right. She needs MORE platelets even though she just got a large unit yesterday. The frustrating part is we had to fight for it!! The ER doc talked to the on-call oncologist and they thought she would be fine if they waited until the beginning of next week. Nope. Not going to happen. Not with how Lilly's history is... Dr. Lemons, Dr. Fair, or Dr. Raetz would all vouch for us. Lilly's numbers drop so fast that she needs more platelets. So, after talking to two different doctors and calling the on-call oncologist AGAIN, they are sending us upstairs for the night and we are getting platelets. Next time I see one of Lilly's  regular doctors, I'm going to either ask for a note from them explaining Lilly's history, or I'm asking for their cell phone number so they can personally vouch for us.

Melissa was our nurse in the ER. She used to live next door to us when Lilly was probably 2. We had VIP treatment that's for sure!! Thanks for making our ER visit much more bearable!