Brayden's Journey: Tubes out & pictures from Chicago

Wed night we removed Brayden's right tube. We decided that we would remove them our selves since Brayden had such a bad experience last time with his doctor when she removed them. She has never done it before, so she really didn't know what she was doing. All you have to do it cut the thread that is holding the tube in place and then gently pull out the tube.

Brayden did pretty good sitting still while Geoffrey pulled it out. He was much happier that the right tube was out, we got to take it out early because it stopped draining and no more fluid was coming out. The left side still was draining, so we have to wait till day 10 which is Sunday to remove that one. Well that wasn't the case, the past 2 nights Brayden has not been sleeping and he has been so uncomfortable and he kept rubbing his back where the left tube was.

So last night at midnight, we decided we would remove it. After we did, he was happier and he slept much better then the night before. So this morning Grandma will give him his 1st bath since surgery. We will do his 1st fill on Sunday as long as he stays healthy, he is getting a runny nose, but I am telling myself it's from teething and not a cold....so I will be crossing my fingers it's nothing so we can do our 1st fill at home.