I just checked on Sam. He looks GREAT! He is off the pacemaker, and his drainage is minimal. They started the Lasix to bring down the swelling and that is working great. He is still knocked out from the anesthesia today, but his nurse said he should wake up sometime tomorrow. When he gets closer to waking up, they will take out his NG tube, the vent, and an IV line that is currently directly in his heart. They have his arms restrained because they don't want him pulling out tubes once he wakes up. He will get to eat tomorrow but he'll have to wait 6 hours after the tubes come out. They said he'll be agitated (clearly) and hungry and he'll have a killer headache. They will keep him comfortable with pain meds for a few days. We should be out of the CICU and on the regular floor by Thursday!
Let's not get ahead of ourselves...for now he is doing great, and that's all that matters. Prayers are working!!!
~Kathy
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Hey - I've been watching this blog daily. I've been praying and thinking about you guys a lot. So happy Sam came out of surgery ok. So far so good!! Please keep updating!! - Sarah
So glad to hear he is well. We've been keeping up with you via the aunts/uncles and Mike and Judy. KEeping you all in our prayers!.
Rene and Mark Eiland ( Mike and Judy's friends)
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