After we were discharged from the hospital following Hudson’s
Glenn surgery, he started acting unusual.
By Tuesday we knew something was wrong and we brought him back to the
hospital and were readmitted on Wednesday October 2nd, just 4 days
after we had gone home. We have
been in the hospital ever since because they discovered that Hudson had a type
of pleural effusion known as a chylothorax, which can be a complication from
pediatric cardiac surgeries. The
medical team placed a chest tube on Wednesday and then started treating the
chylothorax by changing the diet. Hudson
was transitioned from fortified breastmilk to a special low-fat formula. He had an unusual adverse reaction to
that formula and so he was switched to another brand. They had hoped this would resolve the chylothorax, but
unfortunately it has not. The
physicians have decided to perform a heart cath today to check for clots as
well as look at the pressures in the heart and pulmonary arteries. I’m sorry I have not updated the blog
sooner, but this has been an incredibly stressful 2 weeks with lots of
questions and few answers. Please
pray for Hudson today during his heart cath (he is the 3rd case so
it may be around 11-12am) as well as that the chylothorax will resolve.
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| Can we go home Mom? |
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| Sweet sock monkey baby |
