Pictures and Details from Post-op Day 6...Discharge Day!

Colby was discharged late Monday afternoon, and the discharge paperwork could not come through fast enough for any of us. We were told in rounds that morning that discharge was a good possibility, but we have learned from past hospital stays to not get too excited too soon about leaving. Something can always come up! Jason and I joke that we don't truly get excited until we have Colby in his car seat. Once his echo was read that afternoon and looked good, though, Dr. Osgood pushed through the discharge order. Yay! Dr. Osgood has actually been with us from the very beginning. She was in the delivery room when Colby was born! It was funny when she started her Cardiac Rotation on Monday...just in time to discharge us! Thank you Dr. Osgood! Colby was not eating very well while in the hospital. When we would try to get him to eat, he would take a few bites, and then say, "No, Eat, Home." It was almost like he was boycotting eating until he could go home. When we told him that we were going home, though, he requested lunch from Subway, and ate great! He really is a little stinker!

After getting some food in his belly, he was actually in a little bit better of a mood. He even wanted to play with the remote to change the channels (his favorite thing to do lately), which he had not felt like doing all week.

Funny story! Right before our discharge papers came through, the hospital went on Orange Alert for a Tornado. All patients had to move out into the hall until the tornado threat had passed. Really?!? We were so close to leaving!!! Fortunately, this lasted less than half an hour and we were back in our room to continue waiting for discharge.

We are in the parking lot!!! We just kept thinking, "this may be real...we may actually go home on post-op day 6!"

Heading home! I am pretty sure that Colby is excited, but he was just so exhausted!! In addition to boycotting eating, he was also boycotting sleeping while in the hospital. A hungry and sleepy little guy does not make a happy little guy!!!!

We got home at the perfect time...right when Brody was getting up from his nap. Jason and I were so excited to surprise him, and Brody was so happy to see us. Colby was of course still pretty grumpy, but I can't say that we blame him. He is an extremely brave and tough little boy that has endured far more than most adults ever have.

Now that we are home, Colby still has a long road ahead of him. He is very sore and still has a lot of pain at times. With each passing day, though, I hope we see more of his great personality and contagious smile as he starts feeling a little better. We really, really miss his smiles!! Please continue to pray for him as he recovers. Thank you for all of your words of encouragement, gifts, prayers, and love. Jason and I really do love hearing from all of you...it always gives us a boost when we are feeling down.