10/31/08 Day 4

Ashlyn had another Echo today. It looked good so they started feeding her. She took 5cc to start (about 1/3 ounce) but she is allowed to eat as much as she wants. They are probably going to take out another line tomorrow. She had two full doses of pain meds today, compared to 6 half doses yesterday. She also ate about an ounce in the evening. They weaned her milrinone down, which is a medicine that helps her heart function better. Her chest drainage is still down, but they want to wait to take the tube out until after they see how the feedings go. She had a bath this evening too. I went home for Halloween, and brought John and Brooke back with me. Brooke will probably get to see her tomorrow. She is looking very good, and besides all the lines, almost normal.