The “bad” isn’t so bad – it’s just barf. But sometimes it distracts us from the good.
This morning he got a snagged stitch, which bled a little, and that set the tone for a crabby boy. He has been really congested as well, so they’ve been encouraging us to sit him up and get him to cough out all the yuckies. But sometimes he coughs so hard, it makes him throw up. I think it hurts him a little, and it ain’t pretty. But hopefully once he gets out all the gross stuff, he’ll feel better. He’s had a difficult time with eating too, and that will probably be our only hurdle to getting him home by the weekend. Well, that and getting him off oxygen. He still needs a little bit, or his oxygen levels drop.
But did you catch that part about the weekend? Can you believe they said we might be home this weekend?? Wow.
His chest tubes are out as of yesterday and we immediately noticed a difference in his demeanor. He felt so much better, like instantly. He spent the day in his bed babbling and playing with his feet and even smiled some. He was calm and happy. It was a surprise and such a joy to see. He’s quickly returning to his old self. In fact, I think he was more happy here than he usually is at home. Haha. Today hasn’t been quite as easy, but he’s still doing great.
Passed out. 🙂
High hopes are flying around in this room…
Hope you all see your beds tonight or soon. You are all so strong!
yeah! for the weekend and the progress!
So glad for all of you to hear the improvement and hope it continues!