No sooner did I write the previous post, then my health took a turn downhill. The past 48 hours have been gruesome. Pete is a fantastic help, reminding me to do basic things and bringing me a steady supply of plain toast. My ketones spiked this morning to a dangerous level, but we redoubled our efforts with gatorade and nutrition after a rough night, and my ketones are headed back in the right direction. Just the fact that I am able to sit up and type is a great sign of improvement! My condition makes me very weak so simply sitting up in bed can be very tiring. I have lost 7 pounds since we returned home from the hospital last week, and about 10 pounds since the start of the pregnancy.
My goal is to treat the dehydration and starvation from home so that I don't have to return to the hospital. As long as my ketones stay under a certain level, we feel okay staying home. If they hit a certain "critical" level, as advised by a nurse, we will head to the hospital immediately.
We have a doctor appointment on Monday. Hopefully, the doctor will have some additional steps we can take since the medicine is no longer controlling the hyperemesis gravidarum.
One day at a time, one hour at a time, one sip at a time!
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