Good News from X-Ray

The morning started at 6:15 when we were all woken up to Landon having to get blood drawn from his finger for labwork.  Not a fun thing to wake up to, especially for Landon! 

Landon's xray this morning was about the same as yesterday which we are told is a good thing.  It means that at least the accumulation isn't increasing so there is no need for a chest tube right now.  Hopepfully over the next few days his body will reabsorb some of that fluid so his xray will get more and more clear each day.  If this happens we could go home in the next few days.  If it stays the same it sounds like it would still be likely we could go home this week as long as Landon doesn't have any symptoms that indicate it is causing problems and the surgical team is ok with it. 

He hasn't been eating very well since his procedures this last week but he's also still on a 10g of fat per day diet so it's not like he gets to eat whatever he wants.  I'm sure the repeat meals are only so appealing after 2 weeks.  He's always been a pretty good eater but I can't blame him for not being super excited about food with so many bland options.  He also has the IV in his right hand so it's more difficult for him to feed himself.  We hear that the IV is probably on it's way out since it's not being used (which is causing it to dry up even though it's flushed about every 4 hours) so hopefully he won't need another one after this one comes out. 

We're not counting on leaving any particular day just yet, just hoping Landon continues to make progress in the right direction so we could maybe go home this week.

If you've been following the blog since surgery, you may remember me talking about meeting Kaden's parents (I mis-spelled his name with a "C" before) and asking for prayers for him.  I got a chance to talk to his mom this morning and he's doing very well! He has a long way to go but considering he wasn't given much of a chance after his surgery he has done great.  They are on the same floor we are and might even get to go home this week!  Praise God for sustaining this tiny baby (born at 34 weeks with a heart defect!) and giving him the strength he needs each day!