Happy Halloween

This is the first time we've been hospitalized for Halloween, and I'm a little sad that we're missing our neighbors and the trick or treating, but compared to some of my past posts, Caelen is doing well. So this is hopefully our only Halloween in the hospital. The floor is having a party today and Aunt Michelle sent up decorations for the event, and Aunt Jen made Caelen an impromptu Brobee costume from Yo Gabba Gabba. We have plenty of candy to give out and bags to collect too. Unfortunately Caelen doesn't eat candy, so I'll have to step up and eat it for him. It's the tough things like this that make me good at being a mom ;)

On to Caelen. He developed another infection in his incision and his picc line went bad again. But here's the silver lining : instead of having to go to the OR this morning and get intubated and possibly have his chest opened again, Dr Spray felt that the infection could be drained bedside. And so it was, and it was done by 9:15. The picc line is unfortunate, and he needs access, so he went back to IR again this morning and is there now. He really doesn't have any access left, so I'm praying they find something. But, they let me walk all the way down to IR this morning, even in the elevator and into the bowels of the hospital until he was sedated with ketamine outside the door (his 2nd dose today). He watched Gabba the whole time on his iPad. That definitely helped. Plus, we are getting all of this done before noon. Yay for small miracles.

On a sad note, Please say a prayer for one of our heart friends, Jaclyn. She had a seizure at her school Halloween party this morning and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. I don't have any more details, but she's a fighter like Caelen, so please keep Jaclyn and her family in your thoughts.

Happy Halloween everyone and safe trick or treating.

Love,
Katye