Pink Lips!

We got to see Drew in the ICU finally! We had seen him momentarily on his way from surgery to PICU, and the first thing I noticed was how pink his lips are now! Better O2 sat means pinker lips! I had never thought his lips weren't very pink, but they did get bluish here and there. Wow, what a difference.

He looks beautiful! It is scary to see all the tubes coming from him, especially the drainage tube, because that is particularly saturated right now. But, better out than in, because that can cause a lot of problems. He is already starting to come out of anesthesia...he was pretty out of it for awhile and all of a sudden, his foot started moving and I noticed him trying to look toward my voice and then, moving his arms. Once he shows he is trying to breathe on his own, they'll start to wean him off the vent. In the meantime, they're giving him morphine and versed to keep him pain free and sedated. According to the PICU nurse, he's only on a few things and that is great. Also, the fact that he is already coming around is great. PLease pray the remainder of his recovery goes smoothly and he doesn't experience any setbacks. We had many prayers answered today...one of the most notable being that they did not need to cut across the valve, so there shouldn't be a need for anything further. His valve is a bit thick, but Dr. Delius feels that he will do just fine, lead a normal life and be able to play sports, or do whatever he wants.

God is good.