Post Op Day 5 & 6

Post OP Day 5 & 6 have blended together. Since Alexander was extubated on Monday, Wes and I have been taking turns sleeping in the hospital.

Wes took the first night of staying with Alexander. Around midnight, he started having episodes of vomit. Throughout the day on Tuesday, Alexander was gagging and vomiting on anything that was put in front of him (water, crackers, medicine). While dealing with the nausea yesterday, he had one his four chest tubes removed (yay!). After that event was over, we noticed Alex was having tremors (a side effect to one of his anti-rejection drugs), that seemed to be coming and going with intensity, to the point of bothersome. In addition to all of that, Alexander couldn't sleep.  Throughout the day, Alexander would fall asleep and sleep for 10 minutes and then wake up. I stayed with him last night and slept more than he did, but not much.  Alexander was awake from mid afternoon on Monday until his nurse gave him Morphine to help with restlessness and he fell asleep at midnight. Then at 2 am, he woke up and didn't go back to sleep until around noon today!

But today, he napped! He not only napped, but ate more food, had the rest of the his chest tubes removed, and didn't get sick! Such a better day! He is continuing to move in the right direction and we hope that he continues to with each day!

Please keep the prayers and positive thoughts coming. Prayers that Alexander continues to move in the right direction, that he begins eat, that he is up for getting out of bed tomorrow, and that we all get some rest!