I can't believe it - 11 days in the hospital! Yesterday was a good day. The doctors were able to remove the chest tube, and he is no longer in the PICU. Hooray! Cael was able to take a shower finally and felt like a new man! He was also able to move from IV pain meds to oral. He's taking more walks as moving is so important. He gets tired out a little quicker than he'd like, but is to be expected for a while. He is body is working so hard to heal.
Cael in now is a "wait and see" holding pattern to monitor forward progress. We've been told numerous time to manage our expectations. He will continue to get daily chest x-rays and labs, breathing treatments every 4-6 hours, lots of antibiotics, and he is now a master at giving himself is blood thinner injections every 12 hours.
His willingness to do "whatever it takes" has been unwavering. He is making plans about how he's going to recover and get stronger. The nurses have enjoyed caring for him as he has such an easy going, thankful attitude.
He misses friends and teammates, misses school, and every really misses his siblings! We all miss him too!!!
Thank for all the prayers, love, and support!
"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD" ~ Jeremiah 30:17
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