So… I am quite conscious that I am running the risk misleading you all with my own tag line as your “daily dose” of Lily-Love has not exactly been daily recently (or ever) due to my complete inability to find the time to blog daily! I honestly have no idea where the time goes (and this is coming from a mother who does not yet have her baby at home – boy, am I in for it when she does!)

Well Lady-Lily has had a couple of very busy days which lead to another couple of sleepless nights for us, so thought I would write you a brief update as to what has been going on. I apologise in advance if a large proportion of this post is poo-related 🙂

• Friday 22nd – We were told that there may potentially be another blockage further down in Lily’s bowel.  Now what may have caused the blockage still seems to be in question – mum briefly wondered if the blockage may have something to do with the mystery of Lily’s missing mitten but the Doctors seemed unconvinced that she may have eaten it! In order to investigate what may be the matter a procedure is booked for Monday morning where Lily’s insides will be x-rayed in order to identify anything un-toward.  In brief, the gross truth of the matter is that Lily should be pooing out of two places (via one of her stomas and also the usual bottom route) but currently nothing is appearing via the bottom- route which is puzzling people.

 

• Sat 23rd – No change – Lily still seemed well despite our worries – sleepy and settled so just waiting for the procedure on Monday. Nick and I wait to speak to Lily’s consultant surgeon to discuss the potential causes/outcomes of the procedure as it’s probable that the only solution to a blockage would be to operate again in order to clear it.  Mitten still missing in action.

 

• Sun 24th – Same as above. As nothing happened over night, Lily takes the decision to attend the Oscars. She spends a thrilling evening rubbing shoulders with the stars before attending Elton’s party and jetting home just in time for her procedure on Monday morning. (Just making sure you’re all paying attention!)  In other news, missing-mitten is located safe and well in LA.

 

• Mon 25th – Lily is taken by her nurse Toni to the nuclear section of the hospital where she is given a yummy barium cocktail allowing the radiographers to track  the journey of the liquid through her bowels.  She is apparently well behaved throughout the procedure (which didn’t hurt her in any way) and is fast-gathering admirers from throughout the hospital – the list of people who want to adopt her seems to be growing by the day.  Nick and I speak with Mr Khalil regarding the results – strangely the cocktail had no issues traveling through her so she essentially doesn’t have a blockage – we however now have a slightly radioactive baby who smells a bit funny 😉 Wonder if she now glows in the dark?!

• Tues 26th – Breaking news! The bum is working!!  (And don’t we know it!)  Well the barium cocktail seems to have opened the floodgates much to both mine and the nurses’ horror and Lily now has no issues being Lily the Pooh 😉  The range of poo-faces seems to be amusing Nick greatly – a selection of which he has lovingly photographed which he no doubt will embarrass her with at her 18th birthday party.  For those of you that can’t wait that long – here they are: