They just repeated Emmett's echo and chest x-ray. Both looked great! He no longer has the air pocket by his lung. HIs left ventricular function is much better. And, as an added bonus, his tricuspid valve insufficiency has improved. They are taking him off the dopamine tonight and some more meds tomorrow. Things are rolling now!
E is in pretty good spirits. He's not talking or playing yet. No smiles (then again, what has he had to smile about?). However, he has been snuggling with Momma, watching movies, reading books and keeping some liquids down. Big progress for one day! We are so proud of our Big E and so excited to take him home in a few days!
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Emmett we are so happy you are really getting better in every way. Now tomorrow you tell them what you want and you will get it. Let's see a big smile tomorrow too. love you grandma and grandpa neuhaus
Dana V posted about your story today; what a great Birthday present having your lil man waking up and recovering well! I teach in the same district that Dana did, and I had a student last year who had the same heart defect (D was born in 1996, so his mom told some pretty crazy stories about how much the technology has improved for heart surgery on little ones since then!). You'd never be able to tell all the open heart surgeries that kiddo had-he was a ball of fire! Good things on the horizon for your boy, I feel it!
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