The goal is to get Bobby up and moving. In order to do so he needs to get his pain under control. In order to get his pain under control he needs food to keep his tummy happy. (He was sick again last night) This process has FAILED! We cannot get Bobby comfortable nor up and around to move the fluid. To top it all off, his chest tube keeps getting blood clots and therefore does not drain adequately. They also have given him diuretics around the clock which he has not responded to. The cardiologists think he needs a new chest tube, but the surgeons disagree. So, the plan is to stop his food and drink intake tonight, get a chest xray in the morning, and see if there is any change in his fluid around the lungs. Then they need to again talk with the surgeon to see if they will replace his chest tube. It appears we are headed in direction of a replacement of the tube, but that is just the mother's opinion. It would be a step backwards, but sometimes this is necessary to move forwards. At this point we need to do something different because the approach today of wait and see did not work. Of course, the procedure to change the tube would require sedation and has risks, so our prayers continue. Hopefully we will make more progress tomorrow! Thank you for your kind words and thoughts and prayers!
Rachael
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