Gerad, our little, strong fighter!

Precious little Gerad is doing OK! His swelling is coming down and he is showing all good signs! His eyes are not so puffy and swollen as before and he is trying to open them by sqwinting! The swelling is very common in children after heart surgery, but he is learning again to handle the fluid, and his output is more than his input. He is still on medication for the swelling to urine better and getting his kidneys so start doing their job again.
He is on 3cc of breastmilk every 3 hours and digesting it!

No more muscle relaxants, but they had to up his morphine as he was moving too much yesterday, and he needed to calm down. He is maintaining his blood pressure, although is heart rate goes up when you touch him, and he shows a little temper, according to Daddy Marv!

Yesterday Hannie was able to do some mothering, cleaning little Gerad's eyes with sterile wipes and cleaning his mouth.

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you;

Isa 66:13