Erin is out of the ICU. She was moved into a private room on the same floor at just after 3 pm. Of course the timing was just after she had finally fallen into a restful nap. She only slept about 2 hours last night, and has had small naps throughout the day. The good thing is that it is now 5 pm and she has slept for the past two hours.
She continues to have difficulty in processing enough urine output, even after a double dosage of lasix. The theory is that after throwing up so much and not taking in much in the way of fluids, she just doesn't have it to give. Unfortunately, the downside is that the catheter has to stay in until tomorrow am.
She managed to keep some bites of an apple down, so that is progress. Overall, everyone continues to be thrilled with her progress. She even took a brief walk in the ICU, walking about 40 feet. It's amazing that she can do that the day after open-heart surgery. I had originally written major open-heart surgery, and edited out major when I realized that there probably is no such thing as minor open-heart surgery.
The new room is significantly larger, and has room for a cot. She has just woken up, and is talking like herself. She has had sips of both apple juice and water, and they seem to be staying down.
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| Asleep with Willy |
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| Mommy waits for news with Piggie, Erin's gift from the hospital |
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| Note the 98 in the lower right - that's Erin's oxygen level post-surgery. Her normal levels have always been around 84. |
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| In the ICU |
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| A very tired Erin makes the migration to the new private room |
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