Back to the Basics

So Liam had the central line into his heart removed by the surgeons this afternoon. He also had the line into his femoral artery removed as well! This means that, with the exception of some oxygen in his nose, Liam is back to the basic EKG and oxygen saturation monitors! The only "tube" Liam has in his body is an IV in his left hand. Liam's bedside monitor at one point had eight metrics being monitored. It is nice to also look at his bedside monitor and see only his heart rate, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate being monitored - the basics.

It is so relaxing to feed Liam now and see him finally enjoying his bottles rather than suffering through them like it was a personal challenge event. He is 100% ready for "the floor" (see previous post). After he is there (we're still waiting for relocation), he needs only to be able to breathe without oxygen for 24 hours in order to be discharged. We are really close to going home, and it feels great!