3pm Update

Aiden is in his PICU room. He is still intubated at 45% assistance, due to fluid on his right upper lung lobe. The medical team is hoping that the fluid will drain naturally or that he will absorb it without having to medically interfere.

Both valves were able to be repaired and a bi-chamber pacemaker was put in. Fortunately, Aiden did not require the bi-directional Glenn.

Right now, he is still heavily sedated with fentanyl, milrinone, a heparin reverser and versed. He keeps fighting the intubation tube and kicking off the blankets. He even tried to sit up a few times since coming into his room.

But I do have to say that he looks 100% better than he did following his first surgery. His chest is closed and Drs. HS and SHS did clean up some o fthe scarring from the first OHS.

And if you look close enough in this picture, you can see Aiden's pacemaker. (Hint, it is the little black circle just under the tegaderm and large guaze strip.

Today and tomorrow, Aiden has a PICU nurse who worked at the OU Children's Hospital. He has 4 rules for the parents: eat, sleep, if I have any questions, ask, and know what the weather is like outside because he wants a weather report.