Caden’s Page

Caden went in for a post op appointment today just nine days after open-heart surgery. He was given two thumbs up by the cardiologist. They looked him over pretty carefully including performing an echo cardiogram. The echo looked great and all of Caden’s numbers O2 sats, blood pressure, and heart rate were all good. The […]

Caden continues to do great. His activity level continues to increase and as well as the frequency of smiles. The following picture was captured today while Caden was entertaining himself with a little musical instrument. The above picture does show some indications of one of Caden’s largest problems which is a very itchy rash that […]

Caden arrived home at approximately 1:00pm this afternoon (Friday 9/26). PRAISE GOD! So how does a kid go from the picture on the left (taken Monday 9/22) just after leaving the operating room where he received a major open heart surgery to the picture on the right (taken Friday 9/26) in just four days?  I […]

Caden is doing really good today.  He is still requiring some pain management and has had a little difficulty with his tube feeds.  Nothing surprising at all.  Please pray for his continued healing, rest, and overall comfort. The Problem MUSC Children’s Hospital is overloaded with kids right now so we have been told to expect […]

I tried to get back into the PCICU after shift and was DENIED access.  Caden’s nurse sent a messenger out to tell me that they were removing lines.  I am assuming that means both the arterial and central lines mentioned yesterday.  This will give Caden great joy.  He has been asking to be held since […]

Caden was taken off the respirator at about 10am this morning (Tues. 9/23) and he has had one chest drain tube removed.  He has been awake some today and has been responding to Sherry and me by nodding his head and signing with the one hand that does not have a line in it.  He […]

I talked to Caden’s nurse at about 5:30 this morning and Caden had a good night.  There were a few spells of Caden trying to wake up, but nothing too exciting.  “Nothing too exciting” is what you want in the first 24 hours after a day like yesterday.  The nurse full expects Caden to be […]

We will get to see Caden at about 5:15.  He is in the PCICU recovering.  The surgeon talked with Sherry and I and told us things went well.  The bleeding is not a huge surprise, but they will want to monitor it to make sure it stops.  They have chest drain tubes in to relieve […]

We have been told that Caden has been off the heart lung bypass for enarly two hours, but was experiencing some bleeding.  They have been delaying closing Caden’s chest until bleeding was under control. Praise God!!! While typing this post we got a page that Caden is in the PCICU and the surgeon will be out to talk with us […]