Wednesday morning (6-17)

We have officially been here one full week, and we are still unsure how long we will be here. We would love to have a timeline, but it is impossible to predict what the days, weeks, or even months hold for us. Just as before Kade got sick, he is calling the shots!

We had a pretty uneventful night. We asked the nurse to call us if his blood pressure dropped, which it did and she did, so we come back to the hospital at 4am. We just wanted to make sure that the fluid they gave him continued to work, unlike yesterday when it only worked for about 15 mins which led them to go back to the OR. He responded well to the fluid and his pressure has been good ever since. Troy and I have both already taken a nap today! The staff here are so great about making sure that we have a place to rest.

We are waiting for rounds to see what the day holds. As of now, he is moving almost all of his body. They may put him back on the paralytic if he starts to move too much, but they like to get it out of his system so he doesn't build up an immunity to it. He is continuing to make a lot of urine! This is an awesome sign that his kidneys are better, and it helps in so many other ways. They continue to "dance" with nutrition and meds. His blood sugar spikes quite often, and he is off on other nutritional levels. He does not have diabetes, his little body just needs to begin to work properly again.

The surgeon that performed the operation yesterday just stopped in and is pleased with what he sees. He stated that he would like to get on a schedule of every 3 days for the wound vac change, instead of every 2 days.

We will post again after rounds, we look forward to a calm and peaceful day!