Sydney was moved up to the hospital floor on Tuesday after her docs were able to get her off the IV drips with medications that can only be administered in the ICU. The view is better and it’s a quieter room on the regular hospital floor.
The primary focus the past few days have been controlling blood pressures and heart rates to minimize the stress on the aortic pseudo aneurysm. The current plan is to control those metrics (which control the level of strain), discharge home for a few weeks, and after the at-home IV meds are finished (about 5-6 weeks from now) we will have Sydney back in for surgery to place a stint in her aorta. We are disappointed to have another major surgery likely on the horizon, and the situation is not ideal for a number of reasons - but we are focused on getting home before the long weekend. Discharge will not be today, but we are hopeful for tomorrow. Sydney is tired of being in the hospital more than anything, and is ready to be at home continuing her rest and recovery. I would echo that sentiment.
