Friday morning report

We got to the PICU room about 8 am and Daniel was already awake. Of course he started crying when he saw us, but he got drugs and calmed right down! WE LOVE DRUGS! He still was awake for about an hour, which is the longest he's ever been awake. So that was good to see! His oxygen line thru his nose is gone, so that helps make him more comfortable. That always tickled my nose when I had one. Anyhow, his labs came back good. Potassium, phosphorus and magnessium are still be dumped from his body but they are putting it right back in. He will be getting a pick line later on today. That will stay in for a few months. They will put it up his arm into his heart. So they'll draw blood and administer meds right into that line. I will leave the room when they do that! He'll also be knocked out for it, though. Dr. Conception (surgeon) gave the go ahead for clear liquids! YEAH! He had a few ice chips and you could feel (I had my hand on his chest....one fo the few places I can touch him without tubes!) you could feel the relief when that hit his mouth! So that was gre at! We are on schedule for being moved up to a patient room this weekend sometime. Probably Sunday. That is good because Kevin will be back by then. He flies out soon to Reno for class and will be back tomorrow night. But the best news I just got.....I GET TO HOLD HIM! Later today they'll get it set up to where I can hold him, so that is why I am typing now, because I probably won't put him down until I leave tonight! I might ask for a catheter so I don't even have leave for the bathroom! :-) Anyhow, only 2 hours here and LOTS of great news!