Day 34

Liam was worked up all day today! His feedings were increasing nicely until he started throwing up. He only had two episodes but it is a very hard sight to see. They discontinued his feedings for now to see if he would calm down. They ordered an X-ray and he had an excessive amount of gas in his stomach. Poor thing had a belly ache. He had multiple stools today which helped but he was uncomfortable all day. He is usually a calm soul but today he was very agitated. I hate seeing him this way. They gave him sedation meds to calm him and let him sleep. His chest tube drainage is still significant output. With his feeds it seems that it has increased and changed substance. Which is want we don't want. Tomorrow is a big day. He is having his 2-d echo, an ultrasound that is rechecking the pulmonary vein and its gradient. After this test the physicians and his heart surgeon will make a decision if Liam is to return to the operating room. His nurse practitioner said this morning. Liam has done rather well to this point, now he is stuck. Cannot wean on vent and still has chest tube drainage. Both correlating to his lungs. We will find put tomorrow what the plans will be. Please pray that it all goes well.