Monday, July 22, 2013
Post Op Day 5 -- NO MORE OXYGEN!!
It was a relaxing day, but we are exhausted. Owen was up most of the day and busy. Child Life found him a rolling cart with a TV and Wii system on it, so he was loving that!! He took a short afternoon nap and did a puzzle with Kam.
This afternoon, we turned Owen's oxygen off and so far so good! It took a while, but he finally let us remove his cannula. Look at this incredible pink boy!! His lips, his cheeks, even his eyebrows!
A whole heart is doing this boy good and he is so happy! His silly side is back too.
The chest tubes are causing him some discomfort so we just gave him a 1/4 dose of Morphine to take the edge off. Then that made him feel nauseous so we gave him some Zofran. Hoping for a good nurse tonight and a restful nights sleep for all of us. Tomorrow is another busy day of recovering.
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THat is AMAZING!!! There really aren't a lot of words for how I feel right now...or maybe I should say there are TOO MANY words!!! Praise God!!!
Blessings,
Judy
Oh, Andrea!! Owen looks phenomenal! Enjoy kissing every centimeter of those bare, rosy cheeks!
I'm crying I am so happy... No oxygen tube on his face. How awesome is that!
Free as a bird! So beautiful!
way to go mr owen!!!!!! You look great!!!
keep up the good work! sending love and hugs!
Awwww! Look at those perfectly pink cheeks tube free! I love it. Praying for another good night for you all Andrea. (Hug)
He just looks so healthy!! And so different! Older and just so happy! So happy for you guys! Oh the freedom he will enjoy!!
Look how BEAUTIFUL he is!!! God is so good!
Owens recovery is quite remarkable. You are all an amazing family. Thanks for sharing the sweet pictures tonight.
Stefanie
Gilbert, AZ
Way to go Owen. I love seeing his awesome cute little face. You are such an awesome boy Owen. You are our super hero. Hope you have an awesome day tomorrow!
Yay Owen, Great news! I look forward to each amazing post and then I cant wait to go update my family. We are so happy Owen is doing so well.
What a terrific picture! Blue eyes and pink lips and cheeks!! He is such a champ! Thanks so much for sharing.
Carolyn (in Las Vegas)
I've been following your blog for quite a while now. I hadn't checked in for a few days and was shocked when I checked today. I am so happy that Owen has his new heart! I am praying for him and for his donor family.
Holy amazing recovery!!! He looks SO awesome!!!
Oh Andrea - those are the pics I've been waiting to see. It is so amazing to see Owen without his O2 - and looking so wonderfully pink (and cheeky!!) I am so thrilled for you all - Charlie has been asking after Owen all the time, he sends him a big superhero high five! Lots of love to you all xx
Wow he looks amazing, so pink. Owen you're a trooper x
He looks sooooo GOOD!!!! AMAZING!!!!
Pink Owen!!!
I kept commenting about his eyebrows to our family, too; so loving and happy for this next step for Owen!
So many prayers of thanksgiving for the donor family; in their sorrow, they made this possible. I pray they may receive great blessings of comfort. If they ever see Owen with their child's superheart they will know assured what a gift they bestowed.
Pink Super Owen with > no oxygen<!!!
JOY!!!
Oh My Gosh he looks so good! Amazing. Love he's making his silly faces again. Go Owen Go!
He is so pink! I'm loving these updates and truly believe your boy must be part super-hero...he's amazing!!!
So good to hear his sweet raspy voice last night. He is such a fun expressive boy. Glad to see SIS in the picture. This brother and sister love each other so much! What a story Kam will have to say about her summer vacation!
To see him without oxygen blesses me like crazy! What a miracle.
I am almost speechless at how awesome he looks!!! Wow!!! A heart healthy Owen! Hope the rest of the family is doing well! Thank you for the updates!
That makes MY heart so happy to see him with pink cheeks, smiling, being silly! I can't believe what a miracle he is. Thank you, God.
Can I say how many times I have returned to these photos?? Absolutely amazing!!
Beautiful boy!! Love the pink lips!!
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