1/4 Aspirin per day, crushed and then dissolved in dropper
0.45mL of Lasix in dropper (diuretic that should only be needed for a few weeks)
1 mL Vitamin D Drops
One 10 minute session per day on the Pulse Oximeter to measure Oxygen levels.
Tracking diaper changes and weight
Periodic monitoring of breaths per minute and heart rate
Changing his incision and chest tube dressings (for a few days)
We also have bi-weekly visits scheduled to see our local pediatric cardiologist Dr Dyke and a home health nurse visit twice per week for the next 6 weeks to do additional weight/vital checks.
While there is a lot of monitoring at this stage, it is rather basic and not near as much as one would imagine after having something as serious as heart surgery! This monitoring will continue until his next surgery in a few months...which we are trying not to think too much about.
Overall, Titus is doing spectacular and continues to crush the expectations of his medical team. He is even gaining weight faster than many heart healthy babies, another testament to his strength through the hands of God!
Weight Check: Ty lost about one pound in the hospital due to surgery and lack of feeds for a couple days. When we left he was right at 9lbs. Today 11/10/14, just 21 days after discharge, he weighs in at 11 lbs even! Go Titus go!
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