Brendan is doing very well today, I appreciate all of the comments very much. His color was good and his breathing was better. The doctors even brought in a very seasoned toxicology expert to examine him and make sure they were not missing anything. He decided that they need to give him at least 24 more hours to get the methadone out of his system before they can start using it again (in correct dosages) for his weaning protocol.
He was mostly sleepy all day, still feeling sedative effects, but he is off the Narcan and they are weaning his Precedex as planned. He is getting his food again, slowly now because his bowels are moving again.
He is still on the OR schedule for the 12th, and has not been derailed from his surgery plan yet.
Bill and I had 2.5 hours of conferences with doctors, nurses and managers to discuss his situation and his plan for the future. We got to see a virtual 3D model of his heart constructed from his CT scan and I was very impressed with how cool that was. It was all color coded and could come apart in sections and spin in every direction to give us an amazing view of his heart anatomy. We also got to look at the video xray images of his heart cath and watch the dye go through his heart and lungs. Truly phenomenal to see, I could have watched it for hours. I was mesmerized.
We got to sit and select all of our favorite nurses and they will be trying to staff those people specifically for Brendan going forward. He will not have 14 different nurses a week anymore, they will try to give him ones that know him better and are good with him.
Here’s my sleepy boy, the pink thing is back on his forehead. This ugly thing measures oxygen saturation in his brain, it was important for them to watch that yesterday, and it never dropped.
He has the longest, thickest eyelashes!
Trevor spent the afternoon with Aunt Beth and Uncle Steve and loved every minute of being the center of attention. They brought him a hat, so he had to model it!
I am a cupcake head!!!!!!!
What is the doggie doing? Dogs eat cupcakes!
I don’t want to be a cupcake head!
Adorable pictures! It’s so nice to see Brendan resting comfortably. He is cute, even when he has been through a major crisis. (of course there is no way that I am at all biased!)
Trevor looks too cute in his cupcake hat. I want one! …with a Trevor in it, of course. 😉
So, I agree with Shannon, we are going to start all over again with March, and get it right this time! A new day, a new month, and a new start to things going in the right direction.
Thank you for making the blog so humorous as well as reporting the serious information. Every day in so many ways, I am so very glad that you are my daughter.
Lots of love to you, Bill, Brendan and Trevor,
MOM
Your boys are sooo adorable I love to see all the pics. Brendan’s smile is just so heartwarming.I love his smile. I love Trevor posing with his hat, he is just so adorable. I am so glad that Brendan is doing much better. I am glad Bill’s dad is doing better. I will continue to keep you in my prayers. Your Friend Erma