Birthday Surprise

Today is Katie's birthday, but the surprise is on all of us. Just before midnight last night, Katie began vomiting for no apparent reason. It continued through most of the night as Amy and I lost count of the number of trips that we made to the bathroom with her. I think the last trip was some time after 3am.

We slept as late as possible this morning, but a birthday breakfast at the local diner is, at the very least, postponed because when Katie did wake up, she woke up with an extremely low blood sugar and needed some food in her system ASAP. She is currently in the tub, washing away the smells of her late night activity and trying to perk up enough to enjoy her birthday. With any luck, her sudden nausea is a fluke and a momentary inconvenience instead of the beginning of something bigger.

She did receive her treatment, including an LP, last Thursday. At the time, the doctors noted that she had gained a pound and grown an inch which pushed her into the next steroid dosage category. They doubled the dose of steroids that she had to take for the next five days. We didn't see any noticeable gain in side effects except for her hunger, but who knows... Maybe this is related. She has, after all, been eating enough for a person twice her size for seven days now. Maybe her body just couldn't hold any more.

As we look forward to the rest of our day, our fingers are crossed.