Josiah had a good night and is doing well this morning. When we called the nurse before bed last night she thought they were going to put him on nitric oxide. That either didn't happen or he was only on it for 10 minutes. They were expecting to have a busy night but instead they've been able to slowly start weaning his medications and they started him on lasix. He doesn't even look incredibly puffy. After his first surgery he was definitely a sumo wrestler.
He is still on muscle relaxant but they may start lifting that as well. If he's relatively calm he could even wake up but his chest is open so they couldn't have him moving around much. In the past he's often thrashed around a lot when coming off the muscle relaxant and sedation. I asked about his pain levels in terms of having an open chest but the nurse said it shouldn't be painful and he would be in more pain after they close his chest (he would be fully sedated during that procedure).
It's time to go and pump. Graham's back at RMH doing some work. We're hoping for a calm day with time to do some laundry. We thank and praise God for His awesome works. I was thinking this morning that if Josiah had been able to get off the heart and lung machine after the new shunt was added, the surgeon may not have fixed his valve which now works perfectly. Thank You Lord!
Thanks for your prayers everyone!
Blessings,
Elizabeth
God is fulfilling His promises if we are continue to honour Him and do our part and pray.J.E.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful to hear! :) God is good. We will keep praying. -Jenn & David
ReplyDeleteWhat blessings! Prayers for your dear son and family were on my lips before bed and first thing this morning. Thanks be to God for the quiet and time for recovery. Love you so much, ~Ruth
ReplyDeleteHello Elizabeth and Graham.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see those two words "doing well".
"Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name". 1 Chronicles 29 v 13.
Josiah will improve day by day in the name of Jesus.
love from your Auntie Julia.
We really appreciate the informative updates on your blog and are happy to hear Josiah is doing well. We are continuing to pray for all of you!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Uncle John & Aunt Sheila
Hello Elizabeth and Graham,
ReplyDeleteGraham, it's been quite a few years since we've been in touch. I saw a post on Merrie Eizenga's wall on FB about your son. What a precious family you have! May the peace of our Father be yours during this difficult time. May God Bless you and your family.
Kindly,
Paula Erkila-Caggiano