Sweet Sixteen. It took nearly three weeks but we've finally managed to get ourselves discharged!
We had been told yesterday that we were on the "likely to be discharged" list (one of the residents even showed me the list) but our superstitions NEVER allow us to utter the "H" word (home) before we're actually outside the four walls of the hospital. As any parent of a chronically ill kiddo will tell you the mere mention of the "H" word automatically buys you more hospital time.
As of this morning the doctors felt that Max was stable enough both with his coumadin levels and fever/infection status that there was no reason not to discharge us with returns to the outpatient clinic both tomorrow and Saturday morning. We will fly home Saturday evening and will perhaps need to have blood levels drawn at our local ER on Sunday and Monday before we see our AZ cardiologist on Tuesday. But who cares? We're going "H" (still can 't say the word until I'm unlocking my front door)!!!
We want to thank everyone who has prayed so hard with us these last few weeks for Max's successful surgery and full recovery. We firmly believe that these prayers guided all of Max's care, from the surgeon's hands to the ICU doctors and nurses and everyone else who cared for Max. Miracles do not come lightly and they certainly do not come without prayer. Thank you everyone from the bottom of our hearts, today we brought our baby "H"!!!
Today's pics:
We had been told yesterday that we were on the "likely to be discharged" list (one of the residents even showed me the list) but our superstitions NEVER allow us to utter the "H" word (home) before we're actually outside the four walls of the hospital. As any parent of a chronically ill kiddo will tell you the mere mention of the "H" word automatically buys you more hospital time.
As of this morning the doctors felt that Max was stable enough both with his coumadin levels and fever/infection status that there was no reason not to discharge us with returns to the outpatient clinic both tomorrow and Saturday morning. We will fly home Saturday evening and will perhaps need to have blood levels drawn at our local ER on Sunday and Monday before we see our AZ cardiologist on Tuesday. But who cares? We're going "H" (still can 't say the word until I'm unlocking my front door)!!!
We want to thank everyone who has prayed so hard with us these last few weeks for Max's successful surgery and full recovery. We firmly believe that these prayers guided all of Max's care, from the surgeon's hands to the ICU doctors and nurses and everyone else who cared for Max. Miracles do not come lightly and they certainly do not come without prayer. Thank you everyone from the bottom of our hearts, today we brought our baby "H"!!!
Today's pics:
Max on "Clown" TV
Spiffy Hat
Finally! Making a break for it!
Outside the double doors, first dose of fresh air in nearly three weeks!
Leaving open-heart surgery #4 behind.
Max arriving at our Baltimore timeshare. Doesn't everyone walk the streets in their brand new Monster Truck PJs?
Welcome home Max!
2 comments:
YAY! So excited for all of you. Now, who is going to entertain Max? Looks like the hospital is a great place for the kids. <3
Welcome Home Max that is wonderful. Hope you enjoy the rest of your summer.
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