Fontan Day 3: June 2 11:00 am

Rounds just finished.  Good news.  Caden's foley (catheter) has been removed, his aterial line was removed, turned off the milranone and lasix and now we are giving Enalapril (by mouth) which is like captipril but only given 2x a day instead of captipril which is given 3x a day, and Spironolactone (sp) which is a drug similar to lasix.  They are discontinuing his steroid for his throat, they now have him on a reduced liquid diet (this helps dry up the pleural spaces in his chest).  He has now eaten 3 popsicles (which he loves), and has had about 30 cc's (one ounce) of ice chips.  Making great progress this morning.

We now pray to get out his Central line out (in his neck) that his antibiotics are going through leftover from surgery to prevent infection for 48 hours and we pray to be able to remove his medial tubes (2 tubes in the middle).  We also pray to have normal PVC's (ventricle is contracting before it should).  Doctor's don't seem too concerned at this point (as the PVC's aren't back to back), but it is just something they are monitoring.

Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers. God is good!
Love Melissa and David