Better Day

We had a much better day today. Kelson had a pretty calm night, and was ready to cuddle with Krista this morning.

After yesterday's diagnosis of the chylothorax, they had stopped his feedings, and started him back on IV nutrition. Unfortunately, we dont know much more about the extent of this condition, but the doctors are very optimistic. They believe the chylothorax was the cause of the hydrops, but now the cause of the chylothorax is unknown. The drainage tube has been out for several days, and the amount of fluid on the lungs was minimal compared to how much they had drained off before. They were able to aspirate again, and removed about 20 mL. Since the drainage is so slow, they think the condition is healing itself, and will not make any changes for now.
They restarted his feedings, and we are waiting to see if the fluid re-accumulates.

Kelson had a surgical consult today, as well. He has a minor hernia that will be corrected prior to us going home.

We also had a consult with the geneticist tonight. The good news is that there is no physical signs of Kelson having any genetic disorders, but there is a lot of testing/research to be done.

It was an overwhelming day, with a lot of information to absorb, and many questions left unanswered. It will continue to be a waiting game, to see if Kelsons body continues to heal itself. Luckily, things seem to be more optimistic, and Kelson did not have any major episodes today. We will continue to take things one day at a time!