Tuesday Day 4

Check out the new photos. Look under links "Kelsey Surgery Pictures."

Also note the handsome man in green is the wonderful surgeon Dr. Vincent Tam. If anyone ever has to have this or any other CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) surgery, Tam is the Man. We are very pleased with everything he did and what he stands for. His is a compassionate man interested in saving lives. He is highly recommended by his PR person. (that's me)

Latest news….

Kelsey has almost all wires, tubes, and I.V.’s removed. She has no chest tube now, and they removed her central line and an I.V. She has one remaining I.V. in arm just in case needed. Currently she is on some oral Lasics to help with remaining fluid, Motrin and Tylenol. That is it as far as medicines. Oh yea… she is off her oxygen too!

We have our own room! Yea! Kelsey is moved out of the PICU to her own room. And it is a nice big room, all to our selves. She got here last night (Monday). Kelsey is looking so much better. She had a good night in her own room. Her Mommy stayed with her again (4^th night). Kelsey stayed awake most of the night. No crying or in pain, just staring at the ceiling. Nurses could not believe she stayed so awake.

Today (Tuesday) Kelsey is feeling a little sickly. She looks so good, awake, pink, and bright eyed. However, she seems to be feeling sick to her stomach, and just feeling the affects of the ICU drugs leaving her little body and just being sore. She got an Echo to check blood flow in the heart, an x-ray, a sponge bath, and is eating around 3-4 ounces, and doing better. Currently as I type this Grandma Shirley is rocking her, and Kelsey is asleep. She is worn out now, plus making up for her late nighter.

On the downside, Kelsey’s heart is having some Arrhythmia, which is her heart is not beating in tune for the upper and lower parts. Her heart did this in ICU, but medicine got it working as it should. They are hoping her heart will bounce back on its own.

Kelsey will need to be watched a few days, because of the Arrhythmia. Her x-ray’s are showing her lungs are getting clear. We have not heard how her Echo is showing her heart to be, but she still needs to heal a few days. Overall… Kelsey is looking so good and getting healthier.

Number to our room 682-885-7314