So much for a calm sleeping night!!! About 1:00am the nurse noted that her pulse has been high-high 130's for most of the day, even when sleeping. This she told to the doctor who wanted to play it safe and decided to run a bunch of tests, many of which are the same tests they do on someone who they suspect a heart attack. This Kirk knew, so he was pretty stressed. They performed a EKG and took blood to test red blood cell count. They then took a chest x-ray and took her pulse standing, sitting, and laying down to check for variations because in a dehydrated patient your heart will race and blood pressure will vary. But all these tests came back normal and they decided that it was just stress from the surgery and pain causing a raised pulse. This was great news as there had been hints Kirk heard that she might need to stay in the cardio unit hooked up to a heart monitor. But all went well, and it turned into an uneventful night once all the fun was over around 2:00.
The doctor came in around 7am and said that Michaela is doing very well. He thinks she could possibly go home Saturday. Michaela was very excited with that news!
Michaela was able to walk to the bathroom today with the help of her walker. When I stood next to her, she seemed to be 5 7" or so. She has really grown!!
The physical therapist is going to come in later and take Michaela for a walk in the hall. We will keep you posted on her progress.
Thanks again for all your emails, prayers, and good well wishes. We really appreciate your love and support.
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