Poopsicle

(Or lack thereof...)

See, I mentioned yesterday that Emery's discharge was delayed due to a need to test her poop. (I am branching out as David astutely pointed out that I have mastered the use of the word "stool" by using it as both a noun AND a verb. I will eschew the term "bowel movement" for the more popular "poop". Yes... my medical school education at work. Oh, but I digress...). What I didn't bother to complain about is that she COULD HAVE come home yesterday. See, the black poop she has was not tested as the Nurse Practitioner whom the nurses called Wednesday night didn't believe it was necessary (had it been tested and come up negative as I believe it will, she still could have come home yesterday). I didn't make a big deal out of it although I was VERY ready to have her home. There was nothing left to do but wait for her to poop again (not such an simple proposition as they are receiving mostly special iron-containing formula and a small amount of breast milk. Quite the constipating brew. Just ask Parker. Oh, but I digress... again). AND SHE DID! This morning. Which means we should have been carting her home right about now.

Ummmmm. No.
See, the nurse this morning dutifully sent the poop down to the lab with the appropriate paperwork to have it checked for blood and C. Difficile toxin. But she forgot one thing... to test for the toxin the poop has to be put on ice.

It wasn't (grrrrrrr).
No poopsicle = no toxin test = no discharge.
*sigh*

In case anyone is keeping track (and I can only imagine that you are keeping copious notes...) Emery's discharge has been delayed by Emery three times. But the trained staff at the hospital are hot on her tail by delaying her discharge twice... in two days... a much more embarassing figure if you ask me :-).

So once again we wait with baited breath for our only daughter to poop.

And what pray tell, you must be asking, could be the silver lining in this Keystone Cops charade? Well, there is a possiblity that Isaac and Emery will be discharged together... probably Monday.

That is... if they have no more episodes AND someone sends a poopsicle.
What do you think are the odds? :-)