Last night, we had to give Lily an Enema. It truly was an awful experience for everyone involved. If you’ve never had to administer such a procedure to your own child, consider yourself blessed. In a way, though, I guess we should consider ourselves blessed, because this was only the second time that we have had to give Lily an enema. The surgeon who performed Lily’s surgeries and oversaw her recovery told us that he has some patients with Lily’s same condition who require daily enemas. So I guess we shouldn’t be feeling sorry for ourselves.
She had been doing really well with her bowel movements for the past few weeks. However, I noticed that she had been consuming less and less of her prune juice as of late, and she seemed to be losing her appetite for apricots as well. Both are excellent foods for motility, and we rely on them heavily to keep her regular. However, I did not push her, because I did not want her to reject these food items completely. Plus, as I mentioned, she was not having any trouble going. It has also been extremely hot and dry in Atlanta recently, and even though we were making sure to give her plenty of water, I think that a lack of hydration may have been a factor. As a result, her stools had gradually been getting denser and denser, and yesterday, it was apparent that she would not be able to go without assistance.
It was very sad to watch. Every time she pushed, she would wince a little, and you could see the onset of tears. We knew it was time for aggressive measures. We only have experience with Pedialax, but it has performed well on both occasions. Lily feels great today, and she did not struggle when she went to the bathroom today. My wife and I just need to remind ourselves to stay ahead of the curve, so to speak, because we definitely do not want to have to do this again.
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