Waiting in pre-op (this morning)

On schedule or ahead

As of 11a, everything is going well. There have been no unanticipated issues. The surgeons estimate they are on schedule or ahead of schedule. Next update anticipated at 1230p.

First check in

Placement of Keane's central line and IVs went much better than anticipated estimated time was 90 min to two hours, but it only took one hour. Report is that it was one of the easiest and quickest line placements they have done. First incision time 9:11a.

Taken away

Keane is in the OR. Start time 800a...

Day 0 plus 1 and counting

If today is Day 0 then tomorrow must be Day 0 plus 1 on the countdown, or just the new Day 0. We are supposed to be at the hospital by 600a. Poor Keane can't eat past midnight. Sounds like a rough morning. Apparently this is how the schedule is going to break down:

• 6a - 730: Sit around and do nothing while Keane is hungry and miserable in pre-op (can you tell how much I am looking forward to this part)
• 730a - 900a: Keane leaves us and goes to the OR, receives immediate sedation, gets IVs, etc. and gets prepped for surgery
• 900a - 100p: Surgery
• 100p - 230p: Recovery
• 230p - 400p: Transfer to ICU team
• 400p(ish): Reunited with his family in ICU

Ok, that seems like a really long day. Besides getting bumped one day, the schedule for the entire hospital course seems to have doubled/worsened: not 1-3 days in the ICU, but 3-5 days; not 3-4 days on the floor, but another week or so on the floor, for a total of 10 - 14 hospital inpatient days; most likely a NG tube will be used (feeding tube) for days 2-3; and no longer one day of intubation, but apparently we should prepare for 2-3 days of intubation.

Double everything. Double the anxiety for sure...

I want some food

It's so hot today in Portland that we are totally limited to indoor activities. Naturally, the girls plus Keane went to lunch. Poor Keane is so interested in solid food that he's chewing the air...!

So stylish

Avery had a full service hair cut yesterday (8/15). She loved it.

August 14th - Happy Half Birthday Keane

We celebrated Keane's half birthday on Tuesday night with some excellent cake and scary bad singing. He was pretty tired, but it was fun anyway!

Change of plans

Just finished meeting surgeons. At end of pre-op the physicians assistant came in and notified us that a new baby was born moments ago with emergent heart defect. Keane has been bumped to Friday for now. Will share more info when we know it. Blogging from phone... Crazy technology!

Ambush!

Typical sibling play tonight until Keane gets ambushed. Poor guy! Mom didn't see that one coming...