This evening they did a wash out of the lung cavity. Due to the amount of blood and liquid in and around the lung they decided it was best to go back in wash out the area.
They went in across the chest in the same incision that they did the transplant. The surgery took just over 2 hours and the doctors have their expected outcome (their words). Hopefully in the next 24 hours the drainage will stop to the point where they can remove Laura from the ventilator.
At this point she is doing most of the breathing on her own and the ventilator was only there for support and in case they needed to operate today. The breathing tube is extremely uncomfortable and one of Laura's biggest anxieties, so the faster it is removed the better it will be for her.
There is some worry about her kidneys. They have been taxed due to the amount of medication she has been on over the past months. They were elevate a week ago and then went back into normal levels. They are now elevated again. This is not uncommon after a transplant but still something that is being watched. She is being hydrated while on IV and hopefully it is just a matter of the kidneys restarting after the surgery.
Hopefully we have an easy night and have a smooth recover tomorrow.
More to follow.
The Zs
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