Thank you all!

He is home! I knew when I left on Thursday that we wouldn't be there much longer, but I didn't expect to have my boys home the next day! Logan's drainage had been under control, he just needed an echo and some blood work and that chest tube removed and he was good to go. I figured it'd take a few days.
Jacob kept me posted on the day as he went into getting the echo, Logan had to be sedated, so I was super curious how he handled it, but I'd send message after message and get no answer, that's when I knew something was going on. Then I get a picture of Logan in the car seat all bundled up ready to come home, My stomach was in knots, my anxiety through the roof. I couldn't even stand waiting the 2 hours it would take for them to get home.

We are just so ecstatic to all be together again. It was so much shorter than we expected, but the longest 10 days of the year. He rocked this recovery. I couldn't be more proud.

With that being said, Jake and I want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for everything. The thoughts and prayers, the messages, the cards, the gifts, and everything in between. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone that took time out of their lives to send us gifts and cards, the thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. You have all made our journey a little easier on us, and for that we are forever appreciative. (Even to the (still) mystery person who sent the BooBoo Buddy Bear, which was a huge hit!)

Special thank you to Carol and Sue for watching Corbin during our first week in the hospital. It was nice to know that we didn't have to worry about him and could concentrate all of our energy on Logan. It was a huge weight off of our shoulders and we cannot thank you enough.

The nursing staff, even though they'll probably never read this, in the bay in the PCCU are just absolutely amazing. I cannot stress enough about how good the team of nurses there are. I always know Logan is in the best of hands if we aren't there. It's such a good feeling. Thank you.

Jakes work for being so understanding in our time of need, and with such short notice of needing to be available for his family. I, personally, am extremely thankful for the kindness they have shown to our family.

We just cannot thank you all enough for being there for us. We love you all!

Two Steps Forward...

One step back. That's something you always have to remember being in a situation like this, is that sometimes its not always forward momentum. Logan has had a huge couple of days. He was extubated, then lines and medications started to disappear. The first day he was extubated, he wasn't quite himself, he was tired and grumpy and just wanted to be left alone. I really don't blame him. The next day he was able to start eating, let me just tell you that once he got some food into him, he was a new man. I started to see him again, my Logan. He did great with food and liquids, and he's on a normal diet now. YAY!

Last night we discovered that his chest drainage tube isn't working correctly. They are assuming there is a clot in the tube within his chest and instead of allowing fluid to exit through the tube, the fluid is actually being drained from around the tube. So, needless to say, there is no easy fix for this. They cannot remove the clot. For now we are using gauze pads and his diaper to help absorb any drainage. The issue is that it cannot be measured. In order to have a chest tube taken out he needs to have a minimum amount of drainage per 24 hour period. Without it being measured, we have no idea how much he is draining. We really aren't clear on how they plan to proceed. We were told yesterday that he can wear normal clothes, but because of the drainage issue, we don't want to put nice clothes on him just to get them all yucky, so that is a bummer.

This morning we were told he had a really good night, he slept well and when he was awake he wasn't fussy. Since we have been with him, we've gotten him up and he had some fluids and a cracker. He has been very upset, sad, angry, hurting, and to be honest, I really don't know what is wrong, but he is very off. He's not being himself, and he's very hard to console. He also ended up having more irregular heart beats today. They aren't sure why, but told us that its normal to have irregular beats post op and that they'll keep their eyes on it. They ended up giving Logan morphine in hopes that it'd help calm him down, which it did. He's been sleeping ever since. His heart rate is regular as of right now and we're hoping it won't change again.

I don't think they are planning on making any big changes today with him. Today may just be a rest and relax day after the few big days he had. Maybe it all caught up to him, maybe he's just over being poked, touched and prodded. I'm really not sure, but I hope after he wakes up from his nap, he is his normal self again.



Update within an update:
I came home yesterday to be with Corbin. He was so happy to come home and sleep in his bed. It was really hard to leave especially because Logan was having a hard day. Even on an easy day, its hard not being there. Jake informed me last night that they were able to get the clog out of his chest tube and he dumped a bunch of fluid. It must feel so much better, and I can only imagine that he is in a better mood. I get my updates through Jake while not being there, so the information I have won't be as specific as it used to be until I get back up there. Tomorrow we switch, and Jake will come home for a few days. It works really well doing it like this, but it's just hard being away and not knowing exactly what's going on. So, as I know of right now, not much has changed, they're watching his output from his chest tube and he's still on oxygen, although they are trying to wean him off of it. Fingers crossed we can get rid of that tube too!

As always, thank you to everyone that has shared our story, sent well wishes, prayers and just a message along our journey. We appreciate everyone and everything!

Post Op Day 1

Where did we leave off? Last night Logan remained stable for the most part. He had a few more runs of vtach and low blood pressure. They gave him a medication to help with his arrhythmia and he didn't have any more that were of any concern.

They do morning rounds everyday and it's always nice to be there to hear what their plan is. So, today the plan was to take Logan off of the paralytic, so that he can start to wake up and move around. In doing this they have to find a balance between him being awake and him being comfortable. This took a little while and was hard to see. He would wake up, move around and start to gag, cough and bite on the intubation tube. He was trying to cry or yell but couldn't make any sounds. We comforted him the best we could, and the nurses were quick to give him something to manage the pain and anxiety. He would fall back to sleep pretty quick after given more medication. This happened throughout the day, but they've finally found a good mix of medications to keep him comfortable and sleepy. Although he is intubated, he is initiating his own breaths. The machine kick in for him if he forgets to breath, but for the most part, when we left him tonight he was doing all of the work, which is excellent and a great step in order to get that tube out. (Fingers crossed that it comes out tomorrow!)

They did end up giving him some blood to help with his blood pressure. He has been having a hard time keeping it up, but after the blood this evening he seems to be doing much better. Some medications can have an effect on blood pressure as well, so that is something everyone is watching out for. At the moment though, it is holding steady. Other than that, there is nothing really new. It is all baby steps right now, which is fine. We are following Logan's lead. Letting him show us what he can handle right now. Tomorrow is a new day, he will be getting his chest bandage off, which I am excited to see, and hopefully, extubated! I will update tomorrow.

Also, we had some visitors today!!!!

As always, thank you all for your love, messages, thoughts and prayers! He's doing really well!