Alexander was discharged from the PICU at 1230 today. I’m sure the nurses over there will miss him as he is awfully cute. But getting out to the floor is much more convenient for us and a sign that we’re on the path to getting him home.
We ended up in a shared room first but were quickly transferred to the private room next door. The view is of this space between the various wings of Children’s (the view was much better last time with a window that framed the dome of the Capitol building perfectly). But Nicholas would love at least one feature of the room…it’s got a great view of the helicopters that fly patients to the hospital.
Alexander is still battling the fever which has hovered near 103°F for most of the day. He’s much more responsive today than he has been and has occasionally sat up. His appetite is still not the best and has been supplemented by IV fluids but that was decreased this evening to a level to keep the IV open. He’s also battling the pain that is normal after a surgery like this.
But the neurosurgery/neurology team is very happy with his progression post-operation. He’s moving all of his extremities, he is alert when he’s not sleeping, and he seems to recognize us and does a bit of vocalization when it suits him.
In short: he’s doing just what he needs to do to get out of here!