March 3, 2021 "Wound vac change #6"

March 3, 2021 (Day 48 in the hospital)-6th wound vac change

While everyone was getting prepared for sedation and the wound vac change one of the nurses told Rayden the flush was actually a water gun. She wet him with it and then allowed him to wet her over and over in different places until the anesthesiologist pushed in the propofol. He didn't even realize what was happening. He coughed one time and said, "Mommy", but then quickly shut his eyes as we lowered his head down. He never even had a chance to get scared this time. I was very, very pleased. 

Dr. Damitz said the wound looks the best yet. It is finally growing tissue underneath the AlloDerm. The tissue is actually trying to grow up THROUGH the AlloDerm, making it look translucent. She stated that the wound is the size of a half dollar (so bigger than a quarter which is what the nurse told me Monday), and it is rather deep as well. The goal is to have the red, beefy tissue cover the entire bottom of that half dollar sized wound so you cannot see the AlloDerm anymore. She added another entire week of wound vac changes to our stay. Once it is all pink she will send us home with wet-to-dry dressing changes. Of course the depth of the wound will take months to heal and she expects that he may have a little depression when it finally fills in. 

They did not give Rayden Ativan before his procedure this time. When he woke up, he sat right straight up in the bed. He was happy and ready to eat. I like that much better. We came back to the room and ordered some Hibachi (he loves the shrimp and sweet carrots). He ate well, completed several sheets of his school work, and worked with his hospital teacher, Mrs. Bergman. We even went outside to soak up the sun for over an hour. It was such a beautiful day to take in some rays. Rayden took a very long walk around the courtyard. Then he sat in the sun, covered his eyes with his mask and sang, "I'm takin' me a sun nap. Takin' me a sun nap. Sittin' in the sun, soakin' up the sun. I'm takin' me a sun nap!" This kid is just so precious!