36 Hours After Surgery

Hey Everyone...
   We just got back from the hospital.  Parker still continues to be in stable condition.  Parker's swelling is alot more than yesterday.  The meds that they are giving him for that are finally helping him to relieve some of the fluid.  Parker continues to be on his ventilator. He is not doing well when they try to wean him off of the ventilator.  Parker will more than likely have to keep it in for several more days.  His chest tube still remains in his chest cavity, and is still draining blood and fluid.  His blood gas levels look great.  Parker's pulse oxygen levels are 100%.  But they are having to move Parker every 2 to 3 hours from one side to the other.  This helps the fluid shift from one side to the other but he has episodes everytime they do this.  Parker will stop breathing and they have to "bag him"!  Which means that they have to squeeze oxygen in his mouth and nose manually to regulate his breathing.  Pretty scary stuff.  The nurses do not like it when he does this.  His blood pressure goes as high as 140/90 when at his resting is 77/56.  So keeping him calm today has been very stressful.  Parker is still very blue in his facial areas and that seems to be keeping their attention.  Usually after VSD's have been closed the flushing of non-oxygenated and oxygenated blood stop the blue facial tones all together.  They will continue to monitor that closely.  Parker's dressing will come off in the morning so we will actually be able to see the incision.  It's not easy seeing him like this but we know that this will not last long.  Thanks for all of your words of encouragement.  It really helps us through our days. 
Love In Christ...
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