I arrived at PCH with Owen at 4:00 and we walked right into our PICU room. Owen looked exhausted, pale and ready for some drugs. The Dr.'s ordered his PICC Line, EKG, ECHO, and Chest Xray. We did the last three, but we were waiting on the IV Team. Thankfully, we waited LONG enough... the cardiologists came in to do their assessment and get a list of his meds to order and within just 30 min of being there... he looked pink, happy, alert and his sats were in the mid 90's on 1.5 liter of O2. The Dr.'s put a halt to the PICC Line and said they'd just moniter him for a bit. Another hour went by and he was still looking great... ALL his tests came back perfect, no infections in his blood, nothing viral on the nose swab, EKG is stellar and his chest xray showed the same giant heart with clear lungs. The Echo is never great, but it wasn't worse than Oct 15th when we were there for the cath, so they didn't worry much. They decided to change his status to 24 hour watch and NO PICC line.
This is how HAPPY we were!!!
Then Owen got REALLY excited and picked my nose just as I snapped the picture..
Then they told him he needed an IV just in case they needed more labs.
This is how I found him at 1:30am... he had a gang of nurses around his crib and he was SHOWING OFF!!
During rounds this morning, they said "You can go home and hopefully we hear from LA shortly!" WOO HOO!!!
It's GREAT to be home!! I have had a wake up call and realize it is time to prepare myself for LA.... it's coming soon. Owen's heart function is still BLAH, and his tricupsid valve is no longer moderatly leaky, but updated to severe. We will be in LA SOON, but it's nice to know that we can wait at home! While we were in ICU, I had time to speak with differnet cardiologists, nurses and the surgical team and get their opinions on their LA counterparts. Such great information to take with me and I feel like I'm not walking into everything AS blindly as before. I wouldn't have had this opportunity had I not been there. I believe ALL things happen for a reason!Thank you for all your prayers!!!!!
14 comments:
What great news to be sent back home! We're still praying for you and hoping that you're able to get things semi-ready for your trip to LA! What a little character! Love the pics- what a happy guy!
Thank God! I'm so happy Owen is feeling better.
Okay, there can be NO other explanation for being sent home with a high-sattin' pink little boy than GOD answering prayers!
I'm so happy you get to be home for a short time longer before you begin the transplant journey.
Jesse
Yeah, that is great news!!! I am so glad you are home. Seriously let me know if I can do anything to help you get ready to go to LA.
So glad you're home! Owen is such a little cutie pie with the best smile. Good luck with getting ready for LA and enjoy being home with that sweet boy!
YEAH! It amazes me that for all he has been through, he is such a happy thing and cute too!
What great news! I am so happy that you are able go home before going to LA. We are still praying for your family!
So glad that you are home and happy so much to be thankful for. We will continue to keep owen and your family in our thoughts and prayers. Best wishes.
sincerely,
kierra
I am so happy for you that is sweet music to my ears. I hope he fee and styas better.
YEAH!! So glad you are home once again. What a little flirt, hamming it up with all the nurses. You better keep your eye on that one;)
Glad you are home and things are looking better.. I hope LA calls soon... We are praying for you Owen!!!! We love your cute little smile.
I love the picture with his finger up your nose... Classic
Wow, that is so great! I'm happy to see that you're home & able to prepare for your journey to LA.
I love that Owen is such a happy little guy...he is so cute!
Yes, prayers are answered & I know that there were LOTS of prayers this week for Owen! We'll keep them coming!
Oh my gosh.... I am so glad you are home now, The PICU stays are so draining. I hope everything works out with the LA hospital and fast. I know the waiting makes it worse. Sending good vibes and lots of prayers your way...
One Heart Mommy to Another
Chrissie
You can see in those pictures that he has as much spunk as you did! Is that a good thing or bad thing?!? :)
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