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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Today's update

Jack had an eventful morning, but a very peaceful afternoon.  His chest x-ray from this morning looks "beautiful" said Dr. Breitbart but he is still draining so the chest tubes have to stay in---stink!!!!  He said that maybe the chest tubes could come out on Sunday, which puts us further in the week before we can come home.  Jack did get his IV removed from his foot--so when he wakes up he can finally stand up and walk around--I am very excited about this.  Jack still has an IV in his hand.  Because all the fluid is draining off his lungs, Jack's O2 is so much better and he is able to get off the nasal cannula.  Bye-bye one more tube!!

So, to date we are on blood pressure meds, lasix, and some other diuretic.  He is also taking miralax, because he has not pooped yet...but I am hoping that walking around will help with this, and some pain meds...

We are moving in the right direction...just slower then i would like.  :)

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