The big guy had a few rocky patches of discomfort during the night, but in the end we figured out some ways to allow decent stretches of rest. Dr. Plunkett and the PICU doctors just made their rounds this morning and decided the following: Athan looks good, and they want to remove the chest tube and the pacer wires. His hematacrit was on the border line this morning (which is common after surgery) so they decided to give him a little blood today - for an extra boost. (By the way, it turns out he did not require an all out blood transfusion during the surgery) If all goes well with the removal of wires, etc then he should be on schedule to begin eating in a while after the sedation wears off. This could be as early as mid-morning or as late as this afternoon.
3 comments:
awesome!
yea!!! So glad things are going so well!!
Kelly
I praise God that he has given your family and Athan such strength! I can not imagine how I would handle the same circumstance with my little guy. Thank you for your encouraging testimony of faith. My prayers are with you! (this is Adam's sister btw!)
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