8 East Post-Op Day 6

Monday, September 3, 2012-6^th day following the PA band surgery.

It was a long night of multiple trips to the restroom.  This morning around 10:00am they sent Diego for another x-ray to check on his lungs.  He is making progress, but he still has fluid in the lungs and the bottom of his lungs needs to become more elastic.  After the x-ray Diego and I went outside to the garden and spent an hour enjoying the beautiful weather.  Then we found an old Pacman game to play in the family entertainment center.  I think this was the first time I ever played an electronic game better than any of my children!  The last stop before returning to the room was the vending machine to buy a Mug root beer and chips.  Diego wanted something different to drink since the nurses are really encouraging him to drink a lot of fluids. 

We were told that Diego would need another echo on Tuesday morning.  If the left ventricle looks good then he would be discharged from the hospital.  The doctors want him to stay in the Boston area for the follow up appointment instead of returning to Tulsa for the follow up as originally planned.  They are continuing to watch his left ventricle to ensure it is capable of handling the increased pressures from the PA band.   

Sweet Dreams