Recovery- Day 12

More smiles from our main man today!

We played with playdoh, blew bubbles and had another special visitor, Coco, the beagle spaniel mix. Whoever came up with this therapy dog program is a genius. I am forever indebted to them. 

As we approach two full weeks in the hospital, I can't help but think about something Dr. Starnes said at our pre-Fontan consultation. He said that if the drainage tube is in for more than two weeks, they might have to do more to stop the drainage. This morning during rounds I asked that terrifying question, only to get an even scarier answer. ​

I said "we're almost to the two week mark, what happens next if his drainage continues?​" "There is a possibility for additional surgical intervention," they answered. 

That is not what I wanted to hear. ​I can't believe that being on three diuretics and a tight fluid restriction hasn't dried him out like a raisin. 

Oh, and he had his first box of apple juice, ever.