Each of us got a lot more sleep last night! Ethan's night nurse encouraged Brice and I to leave and go get some sleep with a promise to call us if Ethan got too upset. We took her up on the offer since we had barely slept in the last 36 hours. We slept in the PICU waiting room and slept about as good as you can with strangers sleeping around you, people talking, doors closing, people walking around. It is definitely an experience and one that we never wanted to repeat. (They don't have beds for parents in the PICU rooms). When we walked back into Ethan's room this morning, he was sitting up in bed with a sippy cup, looking more like himself.Ethan's surgeon came by this moring and said that his sodium levels are great and that he should be able to move to the 4th floor today. So, one more big step toward getting out of here. Thank you for specifically praying for this! He is currently getting potassium and a few other nutrients through an IV to bring those levels up. But, as he starts to eat more, that will correct itself quickly.
Right now, he is hanging out in his bed, eating Teddy Grahams, drinking apple juice and watching ESPN with daddy. Not too bad, huh?
We are definitely encouraged by his progress. Thanks so much for being faithful to check in on us and to pray for us.
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