We are happy to report that it’s been an uneventful day since Seth had his trach tube inserted this afternoon. It’s so good to see his handsome face again and that mustache and beard that he loved!
They continue to wean his Versed down. They added Propofol for sedation as well, which has a shorter half life. Someone on this can wake up within mins of turning it off. So their goal is to get him on something that won’t stay in his system so long.
After chasing his high sodium levels are days, it is now a little low, so they are watching that.
Interesting fact, Seth is the only one on ECMO at this hospital right now. So he has two nurses (& an orientee) whose only job is to take care of him. He has lots of different teams following him that check on his progress throughout the day. We love it when they ask about Seth and his interests. They are amazed that he’s a world champion swing dancer!
-Aunt Kerry
PS, Zoe the therapy dog came through the waiting room today. Seth always wanted a dog but we got guinea pigs and a bunny instead. He’s going to crack up when he reads this and sees these pictures! 😁
-Darcy
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