Buford: Two Week Update

Buford has had a very good couple of days, almost a full week of "good." Eating well, everything moving through his system properly, etc. I cut out the Carafate after the 2 weeks as instructed he seems to be doing well.

But just a little while ago he threw up for the first time in about 10 days. It was fortunately a pretty normal episode in that he got up off his chair, sat on the floor and threw up the biscuit he had just eaten along with just a some water/mucous. No bloating, nor trying to continue making himself vomit, no insanity like before---but:

This morning he had a problem eating breakfast. The food (canned Hills Prescription Z/D) was from a new case and was not the same rubbery consistency as previous cases. It was a little bit softer/mushier (it that makes sense) and it stuck to the fork more after putting it in his dish. The case was in the garage the last couple of days and it was warm in there but not hot. I put some cans in the fridge and we'll see what it's like at dinner. Perhaps the cold of the fridge will "stiffen" up the food a bit.

I mention this because as he was eating either the food got stuck going down or adhered itself to the inside of his palette. He kept working at it trying to swallow it, acting much when he used to get some peanut butter. Finally he stopped, drank some water and I fed the rest of breakfast to him using a spoon, trying to give him pieces he could just swallow without worrying about chewing, etc.

Following the little vomit episode he started coughing like he had been doing 2 weeks ago and did a short period of the gasping/gagging. I'm going to give him a dose of Carafate in a little while--he's sleeping at the moment, having finally calmed down. He wasn't frantic this time--but he did look extremely worn out. More worn out than he should after a quick vomiting moment like that.

I don't believe my baby will ever be "right" again, I do hope that we can continue to control these symptoms however--he has been so happy, playful and acting like he generally felt better this last week. It is very difficult to see him in distress--sigh.