Nothing unexpected came up overnight, so Ayden was discharged this morning. He got upset a few times last night when a nurse would wake him up while checking his blood pressure, but other than that, he continued to be great about the whole process. I am very proud of him.
Now that we know he is ready, I suspect we will soon have a surgery date. As I have said, I am so ready for us to be past this. I also know I am not ready for it to start. I know it's going to be hard to handle. Yesterday showed me that realization is not going to make it any easier: when I first saw him in the PACU, laid out on the bed like he was, I felt like I had just been hit by a truck.
That's not good. There was no breathing tube. There were no access lines other than a single IV. No huge bandage on his chest. In other words, there was a lot less going on than there will be when I see him after the Fontan. I guess I need to just focus on how well yesterday went. Not getting placed in the cardiac pod aside, I don't think I could've drawn it up any better. Ayden was fantastic.
If only there was a way to ensure the Fontan and its recovery goes just as smoothly...
And thanks to everybody for the messages, prayers, and general well-wishes. They were appreciated.
Glad all has gone well so far, I will continue to send prayers for Ayden that the Fontan goes well and that he heals quickly, and for you and Allison that He gives you strength and patience throughout! And for Brogan :) I know this will be hard on him as well!
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