Owen had a good night. He was restless, until the nurse gave him a touch of versed and closed all the curtains and doors. Then he slept soundly. I got back to the hospital at 6am and he was sound asleep until about 8.
He sat up and had a little water and a couple sips of milk. He wasn't too interested in breakfast, but if you had seen it, you wouldn't have eaten it either.
He had a dose of morphine and crashed.
The docs did rounds and said he was doing a great job recovering. They stopped his Dopamine and Milrinone drips and are working on switching to oral meds now. I started him back on his full blended diet.
Currently he is getting plasma and will have a blood transfusion shortly.
When Owen woke up at 10, he wanted a drink. He tried to drinking in his reclined position but was choking and I didn't want to risk him aspirating. I sat him up (carefully). It wasn't 2 seconds before his entire body spasmed in pain and he didn't breath for about 20 seconds. His sats dropped into the 30's. All the while, his nurse grabbed the morphine and got it injected.
It's been a little over an hour and his sats are still yet to recover. He's sating at about 65 now on 2 liters of oxygen. His norm is around 70 to 80 on a liter. The doctors say his lungs sound perfect and he's profusing fine. They are adding more IV diuretics to get a little more fluid off. He's not puffy in the slightest, but he's a little positive.
With the increased diuretics, plasma and blood transfusion.. he should improve a bit. He's had tylenol and morphine so he's resting peacefully now.
I cried. I cried hard. I felt awful for trying to sit him up and causing him any pain.
Just before giving him his tylenol, the nurse pulled his Foley catheter and the art line is getting pulled in a bit.
At rounds they mentioned the possibility of moving to step down today and out of ICU. That was before his desatting episode. As I type this, his sats are creeping back up into the 70s. I think we just needed to get a handle on the pain and get him resting.
Continue to pray for a smooth recovery. There are always a few bumps in the roads. It's part of the journey. We are so grateful that Owen is doing so well. I'm off to get some lunch and will update in a bit.
Friday, February 11, 2011
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Oh poor kid! S hard to see them go through it, but you are totally allowed to cry. Here's to more ups than downs!
Poor Owen AND you! You were trying to help--we can feel your mother pain though.
Mr Rock Star will bounce back with his radiant smile!
Hope Miss Kamryn is doing well at home!
Safe travels to Carson.
Thank you for the updates.
Awww, I'm sorry to hear about that set back. Like you said there are always bumps in the road...he'll bounce back!
Hang in there, you are such an awesome mother, don't beat yourself up!:)
Don't you dare beat yourself up over this! You are amazing, and I'm not sure I could do half of what you do for Owen if I were in your place.
Don't stress. It's all par for the course. He'll be back and hamming it up for the kids at home in no time.
BTW, all the kids at parent pick-up at Ashland Ranch were partying when they heard how well he was doing. He makes a big impression on people.
Kamryn's all good here. No worries. We'll see you soon.
Sorry for the bump in the road and your tears. I know how you feel.
I remember when my son was in the hospital and I tried to be nice and bring big trays of food for both of us and proceeded to trip over a cord and spill it all over the room, his bed and him.
A Mother's love ;)
Poor kiddo. It is so hard cause part of recovery is getting up and moving, but you never know how kids will react. I hope that his sats come back up soon so you can both sit a little more comfortably!
Poor little guy and poor Mama. I am sure he knows that you were trying to help him. ((HUG))
He is doing AMAZING!!! I am so proud of him, and of you all!
Praying.
Don't be hard on yourself Andrea- you're an excellent momma and it sounds like Owen is doing really great...just think, 24 hours ago, he was lying on the operating table! I'm so glad all is well and we'll continue to pray for a smooth recovery...with teeny bumps or better yet, none at all!!! hang in there!
We love you!! Prayers and smiles your way!!
I thought about you all day yesterday and when I got home and read up on Mr. Owen my computer died so I didn't get to comment.
I wish I lived closer! You are superwoman! Seriously, you are the professional heart mom. This is so rough... just seeing the pictures makes my heart hurt.
You are doing great!!! BIG HUGS!
Hang in there Andrea. Sorry you and Owen had a tough day - hoping for a smooth road from hereon out, and that you are able to go to the step-down unit soon. Lots of love to you all, and gentle hugs to Owen xxx
Praying sweet friend!!!!!
Andi, go cry, sob, scream, (not in ICU) :) beat a pillowup til the stufing comes out, but release your built up tesnion and worry. You have been through a lot for three yars, you are ALWAYS possible, and I don't know anyone who could all the work you do for Owen and Sis for that matter, too. Let the tension release. Owen would NEVER have not lived to make it to this surgery if not for you and using your mother's intuition. Remembe that intuition led you to Stanford in the first place. He will be fine; there will be bumps
(and if he had versed he won't remember much if any of it). Mom
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