Just a quick UpDade tonight as it's time for bed. Dade had a restful day today, which we were very much thankful for. He'd been trying to get some rest over the weekend, but his last couple of days have seen him dealing with some bleeding issues (we're talking puddles) from a chest tube incision and his belly button. In the midst of all that, his ECMO machine had to be switched out yesterday, but Dr. Anderson is pleased with how he's responded to that so far. We have one issue that has to get corrected, though. Dade has some kind of fluid on his chest that is holding up his progress. He has a chest tube that's supposed to drain it, but it isn't working. Dade will have a procedure tomorrow to try and remove that fluid. It sounds pretty routine, but being on his lung bypass, he is being given a blood thinner to assist in that. Any procedure involving an incision therefore carries a risk of more bleeding.
If we can get that fluid taken care of, Dade should be able to move closer to getting off of ECMO. We're anxiously looking forward to his being able to get off ECMO and STAY off of it; that's one huge step closer to being out of the woods!!
We ask your prayers for a smooth, bleeding-free procedure tomorrow, and for Dade's continued improvement!
We'll update tomorrow when the procedure is completed.
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