CICU

We are now with Bridger in the CICU. As expected, he is completely covered in tubes and wires. 10 IV pumps with 10 drips- since I have never worked in critical care that sort of blows my mind. The cardiac intensivist, who we know from the previous stay, is here and keeping a close eye on Bridger. So far, they say that he is having a typical recovery. They expect some fluctuations in his blood pressure as his heart adjusts to the repairs. His chest incision isn't nearly as large as I thought it would be and considering all he's been through, he looks great. If all goes well, they may consider extubating in 24hrs. We are in the "bay" which is essentially an open space that has a curtain that you can pull. They keep the most critical patients here- such as new post-ops. It is more accessible to the staff if an emergency were to occur. He was also in the "bay" during his last stay... I think that it is a good thing that I didn't know why he was there last time, I thought maybe it was because all of the regular ICU rooms were filled but obviously it was because he was so critically ill. It's unbelievably busy here- several babies who have just had open heart surgery. Others in various stages of recovery. So far, so good. He is such a trooper. He looks quite comfortable.