Answers and Plans

So Brett got to meet the UNC Tarheels Basketball Team this week! When they stopped by we got some pics as well as had them sign a poster. Here's Brett with his poster.

This is our awesome new room! It is so big and it is in the corner of the 5th floor. Hardly anyone walks down the hallway so it is much quieter than the previous room (and MUCH quieter than the PICU!)

As for Brett's condition - he is feeling much better, and pretty much back to his normal smily self. I know he can't wait to be back home with his brothers. The docs pretty much decided (based on the bacteria that finally grew from the culture) that the infection DID originate from his broviac central catheter. Therefore, the central line must be removed. However, we can continue to use it to finish out the round of IV antibiotics first. Despite the trouble breathing (brought on by the infection) that landed us in intensive care, his lungs are in good shape. Tomorrow (Monday the 30th) makes 7 days of antibiotics since a negative-for-bacteria blood culture, so we are going to go 14 more days after that (IVs that we will administer at home) just to make sure his lungs are in the best possible condition for when he gets the line out, because he'll be going under anesthesia for that. Chances are he'll be getting a bronchoscopy as well, but Rob and I still have yet to make our final decision on that. The procedure to remove the line will probably happen the week before Christmas. There are no plans to replace it. The good thing is that it will be one less thing we have to worry about and take care of at home. If he were to need another line in the future, he would just get another broviac or PICC at that time. As for being discharged, we are hoping it happens tomorrow.

Some pics with the team