Admitted to the PICU

Annie got settled in the PICU around 5:30pm, and we finally got to see her.  Her face is really swollen as expected, from laying face down all day long.  She also developed some pressure sores too.  The worst one is on her forehead and she has two others on the front of her hips as well.  They have her resting on a special hospital bed that is air-filled to help prevent more pressure sores from developing.


Annie's blood pressure was low all through surgery and continues to remain low (about 57/52).  She's unconscious, and they are keeping her sedated and on the ventilator until tomorrow morning.  They plan to get her off the ventilator tomorrow morning and moved to a regular floor by the end of the day if all goes well. 

She also has a drain tube coming out of the incision in her back to help drain off the oozing blood, which will stay in place for a couple days.  She has a central line in her neck, as well as two other IV sites in her hand and foot.  Her foley is also still in place.

We have yet to see her incision and the condition of her back, but already we can tell that her upper chest is much straighter. 

We're breathing a huge sigh of relief that the surgery is over and she's made it this far.  Now we focus on the long recovery.  Again, thank you so much for all the well wishes and prayers on her behalf!