Post-op Day #2
Well, today has been long. This is not quite what we though post surgery would be like. We had expected headaches; but we did not expect to have lung issues this time around.
After Devin's first heart surgery, we struggled for weeks to get his left lung to stay clear and open. This morning his x-ray looked awful and confirmed he needed to be on the ventilator to help get that lung up. This afternoon his x-ray looked a lot better than before, but not good enough for extubation. He's very unhappy about having the tube down his throat, along with all the wires, tubes, and cables that he's still hooked up to (I don't blame him a bit). So about every 30-60 minutes he would get angry, and was very inconsolable. Since he has the breathing tube in, he can’t scream or cry, so it's very hard to see him like this when there is nothing you can do. He's usually such a happy and content baby.
Please be praying that his lungs would stay up & clear. Pray that he can be safely taken off the ventilator soon, so that we could start making progress toward the step down unit and out of the ICU!
This road has been long, but the Lord has been so faithful through each step. Watching Devin go through this has been hard and difficult not being able to hold your son when everything in you wants to pick him up. We trust and know that the God who created Devin loves him more than we ever could, and is here every step of this long road. The Lord has carried and sustained us since we were given Devin's diagnosis, so our weary hearts take courage in knowing He will continue to do so.
After Devin's first heart surgery, we struggled for weeks to get his left lung to stay clear and open. This morning his x-ray looked awful and confirmed he needed to be on the ventilator to help get that lung up. This afternoon his x-ray looked a lot better than before, but not good enough for extubation. He's very unhappy about having the tube down his throat, along with all the wires, tubes, and cables that he's still hooked up to (I don't blame him a bit). So about every 30-60 minutes he would get angry, and was very inconsolable. Since he has the breathing tube in, he can’t scream or cry, so it's very hard to see him like this when there is nothing you can do. He's usually such a happy and content baby.
Please be praying that his lungs would stay up & clear. Pray that he can be safely taken off the ventilator soon, so that we could start making progress toward the step down unit and out of the ICU!
This road has been long, but the Lord has been so faithful through each step. Watching Devin go through this has been hard and difficult not being able to hold your son when everything in you wants to pick him up. We trust and know that the God who created Devin loves him more than we ever could, and is here every step of this long road. The Lord has carried and sustained us since we were given Devin's diagnosis, so our weary hearts take courage in knowing He will continue to do so.
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