Day 4 after surgery...

Abigail is doing great! She is much more alert and awake today, although she does seem sad.... I'm sure she is just uncomfortable, or maybe she just misses dressing up with cute clothes and big bows, or just upset all her hair is falling out (IDK why). They say that they suspect after the Glenn surgery that the babies suffer headaches for first couple of days due to change in blood flow. They are now giving her scheduled Toradol for pain, and Morphine as needed. Everything has gone well with extubation/ and breathing on her own. They have removed most of her tubes/lines/catheters. They plan to remove her LA line going into her heart sometime later today. Once that line is out she will only be left with one IV going into her right femoral area and we will finally get to hold her again! I can't wait and I'm sure she could use a little more luvin' on. We also expect to be moved back to the Cardiology floor (15) once that line is out. Her incision looks good, her vitals are stable. We are right on track now! Yeah!!!.... finally. What a strong little girl!

The ENT doc came by yesterday afternoon. They looked at vocal cords. Said that the right vocal cord moving well, and the left vocal cord is moving slightly. She doesn't expect any permanent damage. Will heal with time. And she gave her the OK to start trying to feed by mouth. Still not much sound coming out when she tries to cry, but she will get there.

Our family thanks everyone for all the prayers and love for Abigail!!