Daniel

Alrighty ... I know I haven't updated in over a week and a half but I have a good reason. Since both my brother and sister in law where through in Glasgow with Daniel we have had to take responsibility for both the older boys alongwith my brother's inlaws. So it has been very hectic to say the least.

Daniel had his double arterial switch surgery last Thursday, yup at only 6 days and 9 minutes old he went through an almost 8 hour heart surgery. Makes you become amazed with what can be performed on such tiny babies now, I now I wouldn't have the nerves to operate on someone so small myself.

After 24 hours of sedation Daniel was slowly weined off all the various machines and drips until he was taking his medication orally at the beginning of the week. He was also allowed to be taken out of ICU for the first time but unfortunately there was no available space elsewhere, so while he was well enough to leave ICU he had to stay there albeit without all the machines etc. attached.

Unfortunately he has difficulty breathing during the night on Tuesday and now he is back on the ventilator due to a partially collapsed lung. But he is in the best place, and he seems a little fighter to have come so far already, especially as he isn't even two weeks old until 11.11 am tomorrow.

I am almost ready to leave and go and pick up my eldest nephew early from school because his parents have driven through to take them back with them for the weekend. None of the two boys know this so the whole thing is going to be a surprise for them. They didn't want to tell them of their parents plans incase they fell through like last weekend did.

So I am off in about 30 mins to pick up the eldest... they are both going to be so happy as they haven't seen either of their parents in almost a fortnight and are missing them both terribly!!