He's closed!

Dr. M came in this morning and said he was going to close Mav today. He finished up at about 10:45am, and he tolerated it well. He's been out of it today due to the meds they gave him this morning, but he's starting to wake up this evening. He's looking more and more like himself everyday. Now we should be able to get him off the vent in a few days and start getting some of his tubes and wires removed. We are ready to hold this baby!
Another bright spot in my day - my friends Cindy, Mary and Michelle came down from OKC today and saw little Mav and we went to lunch and browsed around Central Market for awhile. It's nice to get out and laugh a little. Thanks for coming (we missed you, Donna!).
Really, there's not much else new here. He's still on his epi drip - they had to go up just a little after they closed his chest, but they didn't have to add any other heart meds! He's on a lasix drip, antibiotics, TPN and lipids. He still has 2 chest tubes, one mediastinal tube and one abdominal drain. His pacer wires are still in place - I think they will be for a few days, and he still has his RA line and his art line. I'll let you all know as we start losing things. We're hoping this process moves along quickly. We miss the kiddos and are ready to get home. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers - we're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel! jc