Aydan's operation was a 'success'
Well, as much as it possibly can be for now, there are many problems associated with this machine, but as its probably the last resort of keeping him alive....
Aydan is now expected to be on this machine for the next 2-4 weeks.
They have turned off his ventilation altogether for now, and intend to give his lungs complete rest for the few days.
It is really difficult having to look at your child when they are not breathing. It makes them look unnatural like a doll. It's also bad enough having to look at the great big things sticking out the side of his neck!!!
*insert picture of Aydan on ECMO here*
Today they have been having problems with his sedation, they have tried to change it to another one, but it means that he is fighting it, because it obviously isn't working as well for him as the last lot!
I imagine it to feel a lot like sleep paralysis, that horrible feeling you get when you don't quite wake up...
I saw a doctor who came to see him later on in the night. He said that the air/fluid gaps have pretty much gone in his chest now, and they imagine that his lungs have returned back to the proper place.
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