Eli was wide awake when we arrived at the hospital today; we were talking to him and holding his little hands. Then, we decided it might be fun to style his hair. Here he is, sporting the new do. We also added some more stills to his gallery today.
Eli had a good last 24 hours. Yesterday they took the arterial line out of his belly button. Today they removed his chest drainage tubes and took him off the pacemaker. They’re also slowly weening him off of his pain meds and the ventilator. He’s no longer more machine than man. We were also told it’s likely that, in a few days, he’ll be moved upstairs to his own room.
I called the hospital a little while ago to see how he was doing; Eli’s doing well and isn’t requiring much attention (thus, his nurse was watching the news). The patient/nurse ratio there is 1:1, so with Eli doing well, she gets a bit of easy time.
Eli was very active when we arrived at the hospital today. He was moving around and smiling and showing off for the ladies. Here’s a pic of him flexing (and liking what he sees).
Mighty manly. There are some more pics from today in his photo gallery. Below is some video of his awesome flexing.
They closed up Eli’s chest today. It only took about an hour to do. The surgeon told us he looks good, so far. I only had a minute to say adios before heading home and then off to work.
Megan will be at the hospital this afternoon if anyone is interested in visiting her. Make sure to call, though, just to double check where she’s at.
Before they closed him up, we got a few good pictures of Eli all wide awake. I’ll post those later tonight after the football game (we’re going to a friend’s house to watch it).
Thursday night marked the first show for my current band, Schönefeld. It was a lot fun. Here’s a look at me during the show. For more great pictures (courtesy of Adam Swenson), check out our Facebook page. Become a fan, if you’re a Facebook member. Check out our music. You might like it.
The Burlingames 