24 Sep Update
Just got a call from the surgeons. They are still working on closing his sternum, but everything is going ok so far. It shouldn't be too much longer. They told us before they started this that we should expect him to have...
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24 Sep Update
I just made it back to the hospital. Maddie was told just a few minutes ago that they just finished putting the arterial line in his right wrist. It sounds like they made an attempt to put it in his left wrist but...
24 Sep Update
I wanted to start by saying sorry for the updates being a little delayed. Maddie and I have gone to a scheduled watch in Keegan’s room. We can’t get to the internet from there and we are spending less and less time in the waiting...
24 Sep Evening Update
I'm sorry we haven't been able to update since last night. As Gray said earlier, it's much more difficult to post now because we are in his room all the time. When he was on ECMO, there wasn't much room for us, so...
22 Sep Update
They tried to put in the arterial line this afternoon but they still couldn't get it in. His little veins are just too small. Anyway, they opted instead to pull his umbilical line about half way out so it isn't as far into...
22 Sep Update
Maddie and I have enjoyed sharing the day with Keegan. He has had a pretty quiet day up until now. At the present time they are going to make another attempt to move his arterial sensing line. The arterial line can be used for applying...
22 Sep Update
Good morning everyone,Keegan had a good night. He spent it with his Oma reading lots of books. They said that he continues to have good urine output. They did say that his kidneys do need to do a better job of filtering. They are going...
22 Sep Good Night
Today ended up being a very good day. Keegan started coming out of his sedation and was opening his eyes. We were able to hold his hand and feel him squeeze back. We had some success on the kidney front too. He was able to...
20 Sep Update
The Heart is in the OR now and Keegan is now on the bypass machine. They are starting the surgery now.We will keep giving updates as we get them.Thanks, Gray...