We are still hanging out in the PICU with orders to move to the Special Care floor if a room opens. Yesterday, the dripping blood was finally stemmed when another surgeon came by to glue a little hole together with Dermabond. His eyes completely swelled shut last night, and he freaked. Today, he is adjusting to the blind life. His last dose of morphine was at 6:15 a.m. yesterday, and he has been on Tylenol since then. He went most of the day yesterday without medicine but
has been needing it regularly since last night. He acts like his legs and head are itching or tingling. He has been refusing to eat or drink, meaning the IV pole is an accessory that follows him around, usually to the potty. They did take him off the IV today to see if he will start to eat and drink. Before the current nap, he ate a cup of apple sauce and some M&M's. After we stopped doing morphine yesterday morning, he did not seem to need much pain medication. He did start needing Tylenol on a regular basis as of last night; it helps him to relax and sleep.
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