May 9, 2018

What I haven't mentioned thus far is that since Will has been in the hospital they just cannot seem to get his blood sugar levels stabilized. Even at Mt. Washington, it continues to be a struggle. His last two days at Hopkins he started going into ketoacidosis (occurs when the body starts breaking down fat at a rate that is much too fast. The liver processes the fat into a fuel called ketones, which causes the blood to become acidic). The original thought was to get him off the insulin pump while in the hospital so it just didn't keep alarming, but the switch to shots doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Adding insult to injury, the hospitals prefer giving the insulin after he eats to prevent low blood sugar. So, if he starts eating when he's already high, he eats so his levels escalate even higher, by the time he finishes eating and the nurse arrives with the insulin, it takes awhile for that to start working. He's had only a few normal readings since this whole process began. 

On a lighter note, today was O's Day at Mt. Washington so Mommy and Will participated in the festivities. He also started on some schoolwork - practicing cursive!