Journal entry by Nikki Reder —
Paige woke up Saturday morning with bad abdominal pain. She tried resting, ibuprofen, and heat packs. It got worse so we went to the ER, They did a CT scan and drew labs and started an IV for fluids and pain medication. She had a partial bowel obstruction. The doctor called Gillette to see if they would take her as a direct admit and Gillette would not admit her, so we went to Children’s in Minneapolis. She could not stay at Westfields because they do not have a pediatric surgeon. We were praying that she wouldn’t need another surgery. She was on IV pain meds to keep her comfortable and pretty much slept the whole time. She wasn’t allowed anything to eat or drink and eventually it resolved with rest and no surgery was needed. Me and Piper spent Easter there with her and we snuck away and found a food truck so that we weren’t eating in front of her, so Easter dinner was street tacos this year. Monday she was allowed a clear liquid diet and that went well. Today she tried eating regular foods and that also went well. I was able to pick her up this evening and take her back home. She is doing well, the pain is gone and her bowels are working fine. She wanted to use her walker and walk into the gas station on her own and did awesome! She is more determined than ever to get going with outpatient therapy and get back to normal. Her outlook continues to amaze me and I am so proud of the positivity she spreads everywhere she goes. She has been talking to me a lot about Masen and she is figuring out how to cope with the mental side of this accident. We have a long road ahead and are taking it day by day. Thank you for all the prayers and support. ❤️