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It’s been 55 hours since the operation. Zane is still on a respirator.
We were hoping he would come off the respirator today but he appeared to need another pipe put in him to drain fluid between his rib cage and his organs.

He is on a cocktail of about 7 different drugs ranging from adrenalin for his heart to dormicom for sedation and I think I saw some morphine on the list. I will post a photo of all the drugs being pumped into him on the Gallery website.

So right now there are 4 tubes coming out of his body getting rid of excess fluid. He has an IV on his right wrist feeding him nutrients. He has a rectal thermometer, he has a catheter, he has a thick cable going into his jugular feeding him the 7 drug cocktail.
He has sensors all over his body checking heart, respiration, breathing and heart chamber pressures.

They have a spirit level next to his bed in order to make sure his heart is at the same level as the pressure monitor in order to get an accurate pressure reading of each chamber of the heart.

I know the surgeon is one of the best in the country however he is the worst people person for parents who don't know too much about this.
His answers to questions are usually one word, maybe 2 and then disappear to help another patient.

We do appreciate that he did such a good job on Zane but I would also appreciate a little compassion and explanation. I guess I will go to the Pediatric Cardiologist who dealt with us Dr Raymond dansky.

While we were watching Zane’s Heart rate went up to 177 bpm and the light on the monitor started to flash and alarm. I guess it makes you nervous when these things happen.

OK Philippa has just called for a quick bath with Trenton.

- out

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I am just adding this video from day 2 to this post
A status of Day 2: