Marshall’s cardiologist appointment was full of good surprises today. Thankfully. We really needed some good news and we got surprised. Marshall’s echo revealed NO CHANGE in the gradient where the blockage was pre-cath. Annnnnddd the function of his heart has improved (however slightly). Good surprises after a very, very long few days. The count is […]
Michael and I are both really sick with what the big wild boys brought home from school and shared. All but Marshall have had it. Hope/wish/pray that whatever this is doesn’t get Marshall sick too. If it is strep, he is safe. If it is viral, this could be very, very, very bad for our […]
Marshall will have his preop at 12. He is 3rd case Cath Friday. Dr Friedman called tonight around 7 to let us know…
Four weeks ago today Marshall went into the OR with Dr Baird, Dr Friedman, and the Boston team. Little did we know when we did that (still makes my heart just ache and eyes tear to think about) 2:00 p.m. dread-filled pass off of a grumpy, hungry, semi-sedated, yet still yelling spitfire just how much […]
Marshall’s second surgery. Funny how it seems like both just yesterday and a lifetime ago…
Dr. Friedman stopped by yesterday after Marshall kicked his atrial lines and moved over to the floor. Even Dr. Friedman agreed “Marshall is progressing so well.” Yesterday he made lots of progress despite being quite irritable and out of it. He lost his chest drains, then had chest xrays (which looked good), they lowered the […]
Marshall is slowly being weaned from the sedation. I stepped out for a (really late) brunch and came back to Marshall in what the nurses call a “Welcome sleeve.” Seems he was up to his mischievous ways in the 1/2 hour I was out and was pulling at his vent and n.g. tube. I believe […]
Marshall is shedding fluid like a champ. And the team has begun the process of getting rid of things. They took him off dopamine. They took away the pacer. His saturations are great. His pressures are great. They also slightly decreased the oxygen in his vent. And there is mention of getting his chest closed […]
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