Nicholas is doing fantastic, all things considered. The doctors woke him up on day 2 and the pain medications kept the conversation interesting for quite some time. Also on day 2, he was moved to a chair, as you can see in the photo. This was a highly anticipated activity for the day and went very well. When Nicholas was extubated, he complained that he hadn't been able to update facebook for 3 days. We were thrilled to see him back to his normal self (despite his discomfort). Unfortunately, there is no computer access at the hospital, so we told him we would post something for him and when asked what he wanted posted, he responded, "I'm alive". So, there you go.
Today is another story. Today, Nicholas is experiencing much more pain. He had difficulty sleeping through the night and is battling to keep the pain under control. Apparently, the chest tubes cause this kind of
discomfort and we are hoping he will have these removed by tomorrow. We hear that day 3 is the worst, so we are looking forward to seeing his pain alleviated.
We do have before and after photos for those of you who enjoy a good war wound. Nicholas' serious surgery was complicated and unnerving, but he is having the best recovery we could have asked for. We were gutted to have to see him hospitalized again, but we are so pleased with this outcome. Of course, he is still in the Intensive Care Unit, and has a few hurdles to go. Not to mention, the doctor told him he can't lift anything over 10 pounds for months to come or he may end up in the operating room again (I am sure he will milk this doctor's order when he gets back home!).
The doctors are still getting the anticoagulants to a therapeutic level, but thus far, there are no issues we know of. All good news.
I'm glad to hear he's recovering well. He is amazing. You seem to be holding up well, too. We love you all!
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