Continuing to look better each day. He is doing well on the TPN but needed to start an insulin line due to low blood sugars. His weight in the morning was 8 lb 15 oz but that should come down as he continues to lose fluids. He did look rather puffy and swollen this morning but looks much better this evening. He has been negative fluid (more out than in) all day and that is great as he reduces this swelling. They took out his catheter so he's peeing in diapers now! They monitor the fluids out by simply measuring the dirty diapers. They also removed the chest tube for drainage from the surgery so he doesn't have that big tube coming out of his chest. He's far from a normal baby boy but he's looking more and more like one every day. Check out the handsome guy in the picture below!
Today was actually pretty quiet and uneventful as he has maintained very nice oxygen levels in the mid to upper 70s, blood pressures around 60/40, and heart rate in the low 160s. His surgeon, Dr. Turrentine, came by to check on him today and said he is looking and doing well. Once we get the rest of this extra fluid out of his system in the next few days we'll be able to start game planning for the next procedure.
Beth has been discharged and feels pretty good. She had a little elevated temperature last night and feels like she may have pushed herself a little too much yesterday trying to get back and forth from University to Riley in order to see Shawn and still be treated for her surgery. She is doing much better today!
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