First let me start by saying, the surgery went well. Cason is such a little trooper. His 1st post-op day was rough because he was hungry & hurting. After getting his feeds started and finding the right pain regimen for him, he calmed down and spent his night resting. UNTIL.....
In the past hour, the nurse & I discovered that Cason's chest tubes are putting out a milky looking substance instead of the normal blood-like stuff. This means he has Chylothorax which is when the lymphatic system is unable to hold the fat in their vessels and it starts leaking out around the heart & lungs. He had this after the first surgery as well. They have already stopped his normal formula and have started a special "fat-free" formula that Cason will have to be on for 6 weeks AFTER the chylus stops.
What does this mean for us, a longer hospital stay that the original 1-week plan. Hopefully, we caught it early enough that he doesn't have to stay too long. Will keep you posted.
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