Hooray for negative blood cultures! So far no bacteria has grown in Brett's blood culture from Monday. This means 3 good things. One, we got to be disharged and go home yesterday. Two, Brett can keep his Broviac central line for right now and doesn't have to undergo a surgical procedure to have it removed. Three, we are off IV antibiotics! Woohoo!

Now our schedule is not quite as demanding as in last week's post about our daily schedule. We still have LOTS of daily medications to administer, breathing treatments an chest PT, but the schedule is a lot more flexible and we don't have to wake up 4 times during the night.

Today is a day at home, regrouping and spending time together. We go back tomorrow as outpatient for Brett to have a bronchoscopy and his infant PFTs. Please pray that all will go well with the procedure and we will remain on outpatient status! In the past, Brett has always tolerated general anesthesia well, but it is always a risk!