Recovery

Avery got out of the OR at about 315p which was about 7 1/2 hours. She did well. She looks pretty beat up but looks "good". We were able to see other pics of kids post-op so we were a bit prepared. She has a good pulse at the graft site and that's what we want. She doesn't seem to be in a lot of pain but the little yellow bolsters (popcorn sutures) are already bugging her and she's a little cranky pants about it. She also doesn't get to drink or eat tonight just in case she has to go back to the OR emergently. She is really thirsty. She got about an 1/8th of a dose of morphine which gave her a rash but she is sleeping quietly now.

She is in the PICU now because they are checking pulses every 1 hr and she should move to the floor tomorrow when they space pulse checks out to every 2-4 hrs. The drain from her face should come out on Wednesday and the one on her back will stay in until Monday next week when the sutures come out.  Hopefully she will only be in the hospital for 4-5 days. It would be nice if she's out when Paige and Buggy get here.

Greg and I got the chance to educate the PICU fellow and resident on PRS. Of course, they had never heard of it.

Now, off to relax and watch the Eagles/Bears game. More later!