Surgery to replace the shunt was postponed til 9:30 this morning. They took Haddie back at 10AM and around 11 they were done. They replaced the shunt and drain line and that went off without a hitch. Haddie came back to the room and they attempted to get a PICC line in...again.
The PICC line is important because her central line is getting old and soon will have to be replaced. They could replace it with another central line but she can't come home with a central line in. She needs to be on antibiotics for the next 2 weeks. They have attempted 4 times before but couldn't get the PICC line in due to Haddie's small and tricky veins. If they couldnt get the PICC in they would have to consider a broviac...a port in her chest with external tubes sticking out that requires surgery to put in...obviously not what we want.
They tried the PICC again because anesthetic from the shunt surgery tends to enlarge veins. And it worked!!!! They got the PICC line in her arm!
She's doing good thus far. Hopefully by Friday she can be extubated. Then hopefully next week she can get back down to room air, start her feeds, and we can be discharged by Friday...if Haddie cooperates.
Praise God today that the surgery went great and they got that line in! Good news!
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