Hi! I am actually really excited my little guy is getting an upper endoscopy on Thursday (two days from now). Whatever will bring us closer to the answers, I will welcome with open arms. (I know the endo’s don’t always show the issue, but for now, I’d like to cling to that hope. If it doesn’t, I will cross that bridge when I get there).
Anyways, here are the specifics and my question:
Hospital check in time: 9:15 AM
Procedure time: 10:45 AM
Last time he can have solids: 8 hours prior – so 2:45 AM
Last time he can have clear liquids: 3 hours prior – so 7:45 AM.
Okay, so I am really freaking about the timing of this. Especially when my little one wants to comfort eat every hour on the hour when he wakes up in the morning, and he knows how to ask for food and water, but isn’t old enough to understand why he can’t eat.
I have had thoughts of keeping him up really late, or waking him up in the middle of the night for a meal, to see what I can cram down him (if he will eat anything). And then in the morning, just pumping him with enough clear liquids as I can.
Anyone have experience with this and figure out how to make the no food thing easier? I am envisioning the worst. A combination of his reflux mixed with hunger just scares me – and not eating from bedtime (8pm) the night before until 10:45 AM the next morning I know will not work.
Any/all thoughts are welcome – I just need ’em before Thursday. Thanks!
frazzledmom2012-08-07 23:59:06
.
