After spending the weekend in the PICU, we are finally home!! After 7 blooddraws, 3 heel pricks, and an IV... Owen had enough. All of his bloodwork and cultures came back negative and he is feeling great! His white blood count was elevated to 22 and the norm is 9-11, so this was cause for concern as it indicated an infection. Today, it was down to 10.5...HORRAY!!! The cardiologist wanted to keep him one more day just to monitor him, but I convinced him otherwise. After we were all packed up and ready to leave, Dr. Cohen came in and said, let's just do a blood tranfusion while you're here. Are you kidding me? This would have meant, another blood draw, another IV and a 2 hour transfusion. So, I politely declined stating that Owen wanted to go home and needed a break. I was shocked with the Dr. said, "Okay, Mom knows best!"
We'll have a three week break before we're back at PCH for his Cardiac Catheterization. This with be a 24 hr ordeal and he'll be zonked out with anesthesia. I gave him permission to do a blood transfusion then :).
We are happy to be back home and I'm especially happy to get a shower and sleep in my own bed tonight.
Owen is tuckered out!!! I personally like the big pool of drool that Owen is leaving on Daddy's pillow!
Owen is tuckered out!!! I personally like the big pool of drool that Owen is leaving on Daddy's pillow!
2 comments:
That picture is pretty funny! I love the drool! Thank-you for posting your comment. Your little guy is adorable! You guys are pretty amazing for going through everything! Best of luck! Do you mind if I post your blog on our site? Best of luck and hope you get to stay home for awhile!
You are such a good mom! Way to stick up for your little guy and say enough! I am glad he is back home and feeling better:)
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