Ouchy Ears

Paxton did relatively well overnight. He woke up every three hours crying in pain. The nurse did an amazing job with addressing his discomfort immediately. After some comforting words and a loving touch from his mother, he would fall back asleep. The biggest scare all night was when Susanne woke up to comfort him at 3:00am and his right ear was covered in blood. It was alarming! The nurse contacted the overnight doctor to double check that this was a typical side effect from the ear tube placement. The doctor at that time told her to rest easy. They planned on just monitoring him closely for any further evidence of complications. She tried to until she was woken up at 5:00am by the radiology technician so he could take x-rays of Paxton's abdomen. Susanne had to gown up so that it would minimize her risk of exposure to the radiation. She was able to shut her eyes for a short time more before she needed to be up at 7:00am for morning rounds with the first set of Paxton's doctors. Any hope of her catching up on some much needed sleep had disappeared.

Chief stopped by before work to say good morning to the little guy. He also dropped off his iPad so Susanne could have access to the Internet and music. This was awesome since Susanne still couldn't hold Paxton and there was no form of entertainment available in his CICU room.

Multiple doctors stopped by Paxton's bedside to examine him and reassess his status. Everyone thought that he was looking stable and he could quite possibly be transferred to the Heart and Kidney Unit (HKU) later today. While Paxton rested, Susanne went in search of some breakfast. Luckily, she had brought an apple because there was nothing available on this floor that didn't have dairy or soy in it. While she was in the family waiting area, she saw a family from yesterday with a son who had his tonsils taken out. Susanne said hello and was pleased to hear that he would be discharged today. During their conversation, she noticed the obnoxious father from yesterday trying to be friendly with her son. She was disgusted with how fake he was being especially since his true colors had already been revealed.

Paxton finally got approval to be transferred to the HKU around lunch time. They had Susanne move over first. They assisted her with her belongings. It sure looked like she was moving in. They informed her that Paxton would be following her shortly. One hour later, he finally made it. Susanne was wishing they would have told her that it would have taken that long because she would have loved to sit with him.

It didn't take long for them to settle in. Paxton slept most of the afternoon while Susanne watched over him. Later in the day, Paxton had visitors. Moppy stopped by to visit and brought Susanne a late lunch, which turned into an early dinner. They enjoyed doting on Paxton and trying different things to try to keep him entertained. He was still not completely back to himself and they could tell that he was still uncomfortable.

Luckily, the overnight nurse seemed very invested in Paxton's comfort and well being. Susanne would have to wait to see what the evening would bring.