Poor Mr. Owen.
It has been a BAD day.
Owen came out of his cath at around 4 and he was still waking up when we saw him in the PICU. He felt just aweful! Our hearts were broken as he cried and cried and couldn't be held. After a cath, he has to lay flat on his back with his legs straight for SIX hours! We had to burrito wrap his legs down and use a little weight... he was less than amused with our creativity.
Daddy left around 7 to go take care of Kamryn. Then Owen thought it'd be a good idea to get rid of the IV in his left foot... BLOOD EVERYWHERE!!
So the nurse tried to put another IV in... no luck. The IV team came in around 10pm and woke him up with LIGHTS and TORTURE... but Mr. Owen didn't even budge. Now he has a BOOT on his foot, surrounded with a whole roll of tape and a sock on top... NO WAY is he getting that IV out.
It is now about 11pm... we took off the tape that was torturing his neck and groin.
Gotta run... BLOOD EVERYWHERE! Another IV OUT!! Pray for my sanity and to get through this night sleeping in the PICU bed (or wooden couch with a pad and a sheet on top).
Monday, January 19, 2009
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Big frown. :( So sorry. For you and especially for Mr. Owen. I just want to cry for you...all the terrible tortures we have to inflict upon our little guys for their own benefit! At least it builds character, right??!? I'm sure Owen will survive the night, but I'm hopeful you will too! :)
Sorry for the bad day...I hadn't thought about the laying still and flat part after a cath, that is torture on an almost 1 year old. Yuck. Poor little man, I bet you were just aching to pick him up, knowing he would be all better and stop crying.
Wishing for a good nights rest for both of you (I can imagine what the monitors kept doing with the crying, IV's ripping out, etc...) Praying for a better day tomorrow!!! How did the cath go? Did they get what they needed to done??? Thinking of you guys!
Love & heart hugs,
Katie
Oh Andrea, I am so sorry. I feel sick thinking of what you are going through right now. I hope tomorrow is a better day for all of you & I hope you can get a bit of sleep. I'm so sorry, I wish there were something I could do.
I am so sorry! What an end to a already stressful day!!! I hope your night went better. Owen is definately a fighter. He is in our prayers as well as the rest of you.
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