First day post op.

So just updating everyone on Chris' progress today. First of all, he was extubated last night and has done extremely well off the ventilator. The top lobe of his right lung is slightly collapsed, so he has high pressure oxygen going through a nasal canulla to try to reinflate it. He is off the Melernone drip which is one of the main things that was keeping him in PICU. He is taking all his meds orally very well, and I even fed him three times today by bottle! He did so well. Our goal is to keep the feeding tube out and to not get any fluid in his pleaural caths. (He is doing this all well so far) He is awake quite abit and is very alert. He is still being medicated for pain and swelling, but very lightly. All he has right now is his IV, ART line and his pleaural caths. He still does have some external pacer wires, but hasn't used them since right after surgery. Even a couple of hours after surgery he was already doing all the work on his own, his own pacemaker didn't even have to kick in. He has cried quite a bit, which is always rough, but it is a much better sound than one might think. We are hopeful to be going to Peds early tomorrow. Other than that we are checking on him often. He is moving through recovery so well, he has impressed all the nurses and the cardiologist with how fast he moving along. We love you guys and thank you for your love support on prayers.