A good guess?

Liam is complaining all this time about pain in the abdominal area and the chest.  Before we knew for sure that she's under excruciating pain, we leaned toward nausea.  But again, what do you treat if you're not sure what the symptoms are?  Anyway, the drs suggested that it's some type of symptom-I-forgot-the-medical-term-for, which basically boils down to an inflammation on the inside of the abdomen.  They suggested a medication that would coat that area.

This guess may have been a successful one.  Liam is not completely pain free, but the level of pain is much much reduced.  It's now controlled with this medication-that-I-also-don't-know-how-to-pronounce and with Tylenol.  Liam sleeps a lot, which is good.  She needs the rest.

Unfortunately, things are never that simple.  Among many other medications, Liam is receiving seizure controlling medication in the past several months.  She's nearly seizure-free.  Tonight, however, she suffered from a llllllloooooooonnnnnnggg  seizure.  The theory right now is that the tummy-coating medication I mentioned above interferes with the seizure control.  This is just a theory at this point.  The drs will play in the next few days with the way they administer these two medications to maximize comfort and minimize a chance for seizure.

A new doctor in town
It's getting harder and harder for me to follow conversations between Rachel and the drs these days.  You see, she became an expert with medical terms, procedures, medication.  The drs are consulting with her regarding medication.  In the rare occasions that she's not with Liam, they'd call her at home to consult with her.  She knows as much as they do - no joke.  And it's not just the knowledge why they consult with her.  It's also her wisdom and experience.  She sort of made herself her own status at the hospital and is highly regarded by everybody.  (And me?  I just ask her for a beer.  That's the only medication I know the name of.  I keep things simple.)