Getting Ready to Go Home

There is not much to report out today.  In celebration for the 1-week anniversary of her first surgery, Brida rested most of the day.  She didn't have any oxycodone and is doing OK with just Tylenol.  They do still have her on Zantac (as antacid for stomach) and Lasix (as diuretic to control liquids).  She will continue to be on these, Tylenol, and aspirin when she comes home.

In preparing Brida for the trip home tomorrow, the nurses had us do a car seat test to make sure she can tolerate sitting in a car seat for 30 minutes without affecting her vital signs.  She did well and slept most of the time.  The hardest part was getting her in and out (she didn't like that so much).  She also needed to have a shirt on for her comfort, so her first shirt was a baby hospital gown:

Tomorrow is another big milestone for Brida.  Erin and Sam are trying to get everything ready for her at home.  We are a bit behind the ball on this since we didn't expect her to come home a week after surgery.