The afternoon's procedure went smoothly. Instead of adding a third cannula, Dr. Bichell removed the two from Ayden's neck and placed them in his chest. He also put in two chest drainage tubes to help siphon off the accumulated fluid. The re-placement of the cannulas appears to have done the job. The ECMO flow is better. Ayden's blood pressure is up. So are his oxygen levels (including the cranial level). And his heart rate (as high as 103!). I believe that they are finally satisfied with the ECMO connection and the results it is producing. This should hopefully allow Ayden's body to do less work and heal more.
Overnight, they want to see Ayden's kidneys kick back into gear. They are currently not pulling fluid via the dialysis machine. Instead, they want him to start peeing and getting rid of that fluid, himself. Everything else just needs to maintain. It's time for Ayden to start showing this new group of doctors and nurses what many already know: he is one tough little guy. He is a "little fire." He has
heart.
Here's what he looks like with his new cannula placement and the drainage tubes:
Allison and Bryan, we appreciate the blogs so very much to keep us informed. We are pulling for your little guy and pray that he is going to be ok and get to go home soon. Allison,we love your mom and dad(and brother)and enjoy living close to them now. Don't get to see as much of them as we would like, but their plate is pretty full right now, and we understand. love you all, Kathy and Tim Webb
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