Finally-- a Kai update!!!! Last night he kept his nurse and team of doctors hopping!! He is currently on a cooling blanket to bring his temp and heart rate down, his low blood pressure meds have been decreased (things are more stable in this area today- still a few dips in b/p but not near as bad as last night), and also has a pleural effusion (fluid building up around his right lung), as well as his heart rate occasionally jumping in and out of different rhythms. So yes-- he is still a sick little guy, but stable. Todays goals/ plans are to A) insert another chest tube to drain the fluid around his lung (currently setting up for this procedure as I write) B) allow his body to recover, remain stable as well as remain calm and sedated for the day as his body gets used to this new valve. KEep the prayers coming!!
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:41:49 +0000