Just talked to the cardiologist & he said the X-ray from yesterday looked beautiful! He was very pleased with how Ethan did yesterday & overnight so he feels confident in sending us home this afternoon!
Ethan did have a low heart rate on & off all night but all other vitals were normal so they did an EKG just to make sure his heart is still good & it turned out normal so the doctor's not concerned. He said it's not uncommon for young kids in a deep sleep to have a wide range of "normal" for their heart rate & to occassionally dip low like Ethan did (in the 50s).
He also woke up screaming out in pain a couple times, but we gave him some Tylenol & he went right back to sleep.
So now we just sit around most of the day, waiting for discharge papers to be drawn up!
It will be so nice to be home again! We will miss all the great staff here at UNC - everyone has been a pleasure to work with - from the medical teams to therapists to housekeeping & nutrition. We are so thankful for the wonderful caring staff here that has made this the most pleasant hospital stay ever. We look forward to coming back as a visitor to say hi but hope to not have to be a patient again for a LONG time! :)
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