Still on Ventilator

Doug has been on the ventilator since his surgery and will probably be on it for at least the next several hours. The new plan is to have him extubated sometime Sunday.

(Doug plays peek-a-boo before surgery)

The problem is that he has been retaining fluids. They are treating him with diuretics but he still has some water in his lungs. He has been waking up slightly every few hours but they quickly re dose him with Morphine in order to keep him from rolling around in the bed.

(Doug and Mommy Before Surgery)

(Doug right before surgery)

(Doug right after surgery)

He has quickly become very popular with the nursing staff and all his nurse 'girlfriends' are trying to get him as their patient. Doug's room is now PICU bed #1. This is the first room on the left in the PICU unit. It is sort of strange since he had the last room on the left #14 for three months when he was first born. He should be in the PICU through Monday and I believe that he will be in Step Down Tuesday or Wednesday and should be home Thursday or Friday.

(Douglas on Saturday in PICU)

The Cleveland Clinic has remodelled the rooms with a fresh coat of paint, new equipment, better sleeping area for the parents and new flat screen televisions that actually work. This is a vast improvement and makes it more comfortable for everyone.

Bob has been having a great time since Doug has been at the Hospital. On Thursday he had Grandpa Drinko, Grandpa and Grandma Roth over for a Pizza party and then went to stay at Grandpa and Grandma Roth's where he and his cousins Mat and Angela had a sleep over.

He then payed real hard all day and was so exhausted that he fell asleep at Minerva's Restaurant at 5PM and never got up even when Grandma and Grandpa brought him home and cleaned him up for bed. He slept straight through till 8AM today. Then he went to the Zoo with Aunt Kathy Drinko and played hard all day with his cousin Cooper.

I just brought him home from Grandpa Drinko's house and he was so tired he went right to bed. He told me that he misses his mommy and his Dougy and wants Doug home. He will be visiting Doug tomorrow after he and Daddy go to church. Then it is back on the party scene for Grandpa Drinko's 75th birthday party.

We will keep updating as to Doug's status as often as possible. In the meantime thank you to everybody that has kept Douglas in their prayers We appreciate it very much.