It's been a bit of a whirlwind lately so we have some catch up to do on the blog. But for now, just the highlights: James had a thoracic duct ligation (surgery) this morning. It was performed by his heart surgeon, but this is not heart surgery, and was much lower risk than his past surgeries. They went in through his right side, so he has a new scar to add to the mix... our swashbuckling superhero.
He is back in his room now, on morphine, and doing fine. It'll take a few days at least, if not longer, to see if this is helping reduce his fluid flow or not. His chest tubes are still in, and the hope is that in the next couple of weeks he can heal on his own - the duct ligation ideally acting as a shortcut to help the fluid stop a little faster.
No walking or trips to the playroom until this new scar heals a bit :( but a few days should see him back on his feet!
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