Liam is doing great! They extubated him at 1 AM ("in the morning" means a totally different thing in hospitals--I always forget that!) with fantastic results. We hit a rough patch around 6 AM trying to find the right cocktail of pain meds that would relieve pain and sedate him without decreasing his heart rate and breathing too much. The right mix appears to be morphine, tylenol with codeine, and ativan. Needless to say, he's knocked out right now.
We've received clearance to start feeding him today and they are going to take out his catheter later, too. He isn't too swollen yet, but they expect that to worsen over the next 48 hours. He can't open his eyes at this point and they are starting to bruise, which is all perfectly normal.
Thanks for the many prayers and good wishes! We know we are being prayed for because we are in good spirits and still doing well despite the sleep deprivation!
In Christ,
Bill and Lisa
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YAY!! Liam is such a little fighter! I'm so thrilled for all of you! What a relief it must be to see him come through the surgery so successfully. :) Take care and know that I am only an hour away if I can help in any way, I'd be glad to.
Candace B.
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