Brendan returned to the room after surgery still intubated. He is looking very swollen and bloated and he is running a fever, which they tell me is all expected.
The surgeon explained that there was an adhesion from previous surgery that tore on the right chest wall causing the bleeding. He is draining way less now and his blood pressure is able to stabilize. I left around 12:30pm because Trevor was missing me and Bill and I were due for a trade-off.
Not long after I left, they were able to extubate.
Brendan wakes up very confused and with lots of pain. They are needing to find the right blend of medication to keep the pain at bay but not knock him out. He will have to get up tomorrow morning and move. They want him to rest today. Double surgery is so hard on his tiny body and the massive transfusions don’t help either. We hope for a good night. Tomorrow will be hard.
Good morning from the lake house. Just read your latest update. If there were a way that all of us here in cyberspace, could package our love and concern for all of you, it would be enormous!! And you would be surrounded with strength and love. Brendan would be surrounded by gentle comforting hugs and amazing healing powers!!!! When you take a moment, picture that! Brendan is his very own super hero…you will help your son through this!! (((Hugs))), love and many prayers!!! 🙂
Thanks so much for updating so faithfully. I know you have a massive load on your plate but it is a blessing to have updates. He are all at St. Matthews holding up in prayer! Hugs Tiffanie