Surgery Update

Mei made it through surgery fine. He has been awake a few times since and is in lots of pain. They are trying to get his pain medication balanced so we can keep him as comfortable as possible.

He has been able to eat a few bites of mac & cheese and that is GREAT! Mommy is getting ready to head to the hotel to sleep while daddy stays the night at the hospital, watching Disney channel and trying to sleep when he can.

PERSPECTIVE:

Talking to other families here at Children's Hospital really helps keep things in perspective. A family in the elevator had been in the hospital for 4 months. They were elated that they were leaving today and finally going home.

I spoke with one lady while waiting in line for dinner. Her 5 month old son stopped breathing and his heart quit beating on New Year's day for a little over an hour. The doctors were ready to give up on him coming back when all of the sudden his little heart started beating again. When I asked her if the doctors had detected any brain damage at this point she said it was too early to tell. We both agreed that it didn't matter either way - they still had their little miracle boy with them and that is all that mattered. What a story. PERSPECTIVE!