Our boy is still sleeping. He rouses a little now and then if he hears my voice or if I mention Papa, so I know he's hearing me, but we don't want him too agitated so I mostly keep quiet. He had some trouble with one lung when the vent moved a little inside him this morning so they had to reposition it according to an x-ray. There's a small leak in the vent somewhere this evening.
The echocardiogram today showed that his heart and new valve are functioning well (although he's still being paced), but he's getting antibiotics now for his lungs. The surgeon said his lungs were pretty bad before the surgery so it may take a while.
He somehow scooted down till his hand could reach the vent and tried to pull it, he was drowning in fluids, the monitor and I yelled for help and the nurse came in and got him suctioned, I've never seen such purple in all my life!!! I'm telling you this is a constant life and death drama.
Mike and I are trading places tonight, thanks again everybody helping! God bless Joel and little Triston Hicks, Sherri's grandson who had brain tumor surgery the same day as Joel's heart surgery. They're both needing angels.
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