Post Surgery - Day 1

10-06-2011
Mylah had a really good night after her surgery. Her vitals and sats stayed constant. She rested and was given antibiotics and lasiks (which cause her to pee) to take down her swelling.

Neil and I brought the kids to the hospital with us. We were lucky because our nurse was kind enough to let both Rylee and Dallin back to see her. It was Rylee's first time seeing her baby sister. She probably didn't believe us that she was a "big sister" because she had never seen Mylah yet. Just pictures.

She loved being able to touch her and she kept saying, "Ahhh, Mylah." It was so cute. She just loved her and kept touching her head.

Dallin loved seeing Mylah again too, and was glad he could do it without a mask and gown on. He was able to go into the NICU, but they made him wear special coverings to keep her healthy. It was a little easier and not as scary for him to see her without all that on.

Mylah continued to do well throughout the afternoon. She is a fighter. At 10:00 a.m. they took her off pain medication to allow her body to process all of the drugs and medicines. They want her to be able to wake up enough to have her breathing tube removed (extubated). She worked really hard to wake up and did well with pain management. They gave her 6 doses of regular Tylenol which helped manage whatever pain she might feel. The Dr. told us that her pain would be minimal, due to very few nerves in her chest. We pray that she continues to do well with pain management.

Later in the night, Mommy and Daddy were talking to Mylah and she opened her eyes! We were so happy and it made Mommy cry. She knows when we are there, she knows that we want her to fight and get better soon so she can start breathing on her own. They tested her a few times and set her ventilator to about 16 breaths per minute and she was breathing over it at 19 to 20 bpm's. This meant that she was working to breath on her own. But to be cautious they left her on it until she wakes up more.

She is doing so well and we feel so blessed. Our Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers and we thank each of you for continuing to pray for Mylah. We are aware of the love and support from each of you and can't thank you enough for your thoughts and concerns. We will update here with any changes.