Eli is home.

I arrived at the hospital this morning for my 24 hour shift with Eli and to relieve Todd. Eli had all his IVs out, his catheter out and was sitting on the fold-out couch for parents to sleep on. You can see Eli's bed to the far left of the photo.

I was amazed at how good he looked. Todd said he ate a good breakfast. He is tolerating his pain meds orally. The doctor said there was no reason to keep him in the hospital - so he sent us all home. We had a hospital bed delivered at Todd's and the home health nurse visited.

He is doing so well. He doesn't seem to be in any pain and Todd said he was crawling around tonight and didn't really want to be in the bed. We will continue to give him some pain meds - especially at night.

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers! God has his hand on Eli.

Eli doing well.

Eli is such a trooper! He came through surgery very well - textbook according to Dr. Bellflower. He was very stable post-op so they decided to send him to the regular hospital surgical floor rather than the ICU. I stayed with him last night. He is comfortable and sleepy. We haven't seen a smile yet.......that will be the sign that he is OK with life again!

Todd will spend today and tonight with him - and I will go back in the morning. I have been in touch with Todd by phone and he reports he has eaten a few bites and had a few sips of juice. He had 2 IVs- both have come out in the last 24 hours - just his restlessness. Dr Bellflower visited and is happy with his progress. Changed his dressing and thinks his incision looks good.

Hopefully we will get to come home on Saturday.

More news as it is available.