Happy Easter
So this morning was just as bad as yesterday. He couldn't find a comfortable position, and was restless and telling us his tummy hurt. They put the new chest tube in his right side, and TONS AND TONS of fluid came out. It's added up so far to 145 cc's, which is about the volume of a tennis ball. And that has been pressing on his insides. I could tell, after the chest tube went in, he felt some relief, but the nurse made it quite clear that chest tubes are painful, so now he is in pain because of the chest tube. (neverending)
But I am, and I'm sure HE is, relieved that all that fluid has been released. The chest tube will stay in for at least another day while the excess drains. He threw up earlier, after having two sippie cups full of apple juice/water. They tried to give him medication and he just couldn't handle it all. So hopefully this loratab he held down will help him rest. He hasn't slept much today and needs a rest.
They plan on moving us up to the floor today (the recovery unit), but depending on him, and the charge nurse getting around to moving us up there- we could be here another night. So stay tuned.
Thank you Jill- for enduring the "procedure" with us this morning..
But I am, and I'm sure HE is, relieved that all that fluid has been released. The chest tube will stay in for at least another day while the excess drains. He threw up earlier, after having two sippie cups full of apple juice/water. They tried to give him medication and he just couldn't handle it all. So hopefully this loratab he held down will help him rest. He hasn't slept much today and needs a rest.
They plan on moving us up to the floor today (the recovery unit), but depending on him, and the charge nurse getting around to moving us up there- we could be here another night. So stay tuned.
Thank you Jill- for enduring the "procedure" with us this morning..
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