March 19, 2021 "Wound vac change #14"

March 19, 2021 (Day 64 in the hospital)

-14th wound vac change

Rayden and I enjoyed completing some sand art projects this morning after our school work. He has the sweetest heart. He gave me the dinosaur necklace and he kept the dolphin necklace. Monica, from the playroom, even let him go back into the music room today after lunch. 

We waited all morning for Dr. Eedie to come change his wound vac. Around 2:00 a male doctor from the plastics team came. Rayden looked up and asked, "Who are you?" and "Where is Dr. Eedie?" He was comfortable with her. I knew after he asked those questions that this would not be a smooth change. He immediately started crying. He was perfectly still for the doctor to remove it, but he was very upset. The doctor took pictures and sent them to Dr. Damitz, who in turn replied that we no longer need the wound vac. NO MORE WOUND VAC!!!! He switched everything to the wet-to-dry dressing and reminded me that they would be doing that twice a day now. 

It wasn't long that the floor doctors came running in excited to share the news that we could go home. They are trying to get all the supplies, instructions, and follow up appointments set for Rayden's discharge tomorrow. 

Rayden was so excited to finally be free from the wound vac that he began running down the hall. I didn't have the "leash" to slow him down! He also dropped the walker and started marching down the hall like a boss!