The Road to Recovery: Day 1

So far, so good.  Day 1 post op was rough.  The little guy slept....he slept a lot.  Sleep is what his body needed after a 15 hour day of surgery and post-op care.  Daddy and I were running on nothing more than caffeine and a whole lot of Jesus. 

 

Jarrett was very swollen from the anesthesia and the fluids that were running through his IV.  He has a button for pain meds and he used it a lot yesterday.  From his drains being changed every few hours, to his breathing exercises and labs, it was a busy day monitoring Jarrett[s progress.

 

Later in the day we learned from his  nurse Jaclyn that both of his IV's were infiltrated and he had not been receiving his fluids or pain meds for about 2 hours.  This was the time we also learned his fever was now over 101.3.  He was so full of fluids that finding a vein for the new IV was nearly impossible.  Thank God this is CHOP and they rushed in the ultrasound machine and found some great veins and got 2 new IV's in very quickly. 

 

 

The highlight of Jarrett's day was the rush of deliveries of balloons, gifts and various stuffy friends.  From the bottom of our hearts we thank you whomever sent gifts and meal vouchers to us. The meal vouchers are amazing and allow us to eat a well balanced meal without having to leave the room.  They are such a blessing!!

 

 

Yesterday was tough, I cannot sugar coat it.  Seeing my baby like this has been hard.  The joy comes from knowing that when this is all said and done and he has recovered, his life will greatly improve and he will have more independence for his personal care needs.   We keep telling him and ourselves this situation is temporary and only joy will come when this part is over. 

 

 

A big highlight of yesterday was his nurse, Jaclyn.  She is smart, funny, kind and most of all loving.  God knew Jarrett needed her and He sent her to him.  She caught the IV issues and made the call for help.  She advocates for her patients and keeps J and I involved with everything.  I could not be more thankful for her. 

 

 

We all got some good sleep last night.  Well, Jason and I did.  Jarrett was up watching TV and chatting with his nurse Leo most of the night.  They chatted about superheroes and watched Back to the Future.  Jarrett recited his most favorite lines. 

 

Keep praying and thank you for the love and support.