Post-Op Day 1

The Good News:
Hannah is doing fairly well today.  Her pain has been well managed.  This morning they were able to remove Hannah's head drain, foley catheter and ART line.  She still has two IVs left.  They also weaned off of sedation.  She has some eye swelling, but she is still able to open her eyes.  We are told that her swelling will possibly worsen tonight into tomorrow. 

The Concerns:
Hannah has been really sleepy today.  She will awaken for brief moments.  When she awakens, she sits up, vomits and then goes right back to sleep.  The team of doctors is concerned that she has not been more alert.  She has not had anything to eat or drink.  They would like to see her more responsive and taking food and drink by mouth. 

She also has low sodium.  They would like to see it trending upwards, but it went down and has stayed low.  The doctors have decided to get a CT scan of her head to rule out any complications.  They are also starting some new medications.  With her low sodium, she will require more blood draws.  She is a really hard stick and her IVs do not cooperate to pull out blood.  There is talk that she may be sedated later tonight to place a central line. 

Prayer Requests:
-Please pray that Hannah's pain will remain under control.
-Please pray that Hannah's sodium will stabilize.
-Please pray they will be able to obtain blood with minimal difficulty.
-Please pray Hannah's head CT scan is normal.
-Please pray Hannah will begin to drink.
-Please pray for wisdom regarding further interventions.

Thank you praying.  We know that God is in control.