Jasmine was nil by mouth today as she is still vomiting bile and having x-rays whilst the barium goes through her. She was back on dialysis. We had another scary talk from the consultant today. If Jasmine’s bowel is twisted and she needs an operation she would no longer be able to have peritoneal dialysis. She would have to have hemo dialysis which is even more difficult in a baby and she would need continuous blood transfusions.
We held Jasmine lots today.
It turns out that Jasmine is in good company. Johnny Depp’s daughter had acute kidney failure last year. The Daily Mail has an article here.
Also, there was a programme on five about Great Ormond Street Hospital.
[…] reminds me of the time at GOSH when she had terrible bowel problems after her catheter insertion operation. She was vomiting bile for the whole weekend and the surgeons were concerned that there was a kink […]