Kameron's Birthday!

Kameron is getting to be a master manipulator.... These are his "prizes" for doing things the doctors and nurses ask him to do- well some of them anyway. The alligator from his daddy was bitten by a tiger on the tail so he has a band-aid. He also has a chest tube like Kameron so he has a dressing on his side. Each of the animals has been given a name and a sticker.

Presents from the hospital

Kameron woke to birthday decorations around his room and a Happy Birthday banner first thing this morning. His entire doctor team came with presents and a home-made card. They sang to him and stayed to watch him open three presents from the hospital. The first was a Star Wars ship and Obe wan Kanobi figure. The second was a Toy Story 3 raised velvet coloring page and markers. The third was a playdough set for him to build a little terrarium scene. One of the nurses was also holding a gigantic stuffed rattle snake.

Decorations (I don't know why my computer take pictures backwards.)

Stuffed rattle snake

Kameron continues to improve today. The chest x-ray was much better this morning since yesterday. He chest tube continues to drain. Some really disgusting goop is coming out now. They say that's good. It's pulling infection and possible deadened tissue from the chest now. He didn't have a fever all day yesterday. He had a little controlled one last night, but hasn't had one again today. He's playing with his new toys from the hospital and watching SO much TV!!!

Steve and the other kids are on their way here now. The charge nurse is going to allow Damon Keely and Briton to come to the room for a little while for a birthday party. Steve is bringing a few presents and the hospital is providing a cake. This will be the first time the kids will have seen Kameron since last Friday.

Many hours later: It's 10:00pm now. Kameron had a lovely day. His pain is more controlled (he gets morphine as needed) and he just had one little beeny fever this afternoon. Steve and the kids got here at 5:00. It's still respiratory season for another week and kids under 13 aren't allowed on the entire floor, but Kameron's nurse made an exception and allowed them to come in the room for a party. Kameron received a dose of Motrin and Oxycodone right before they all got here so he was in pretty good spirits and in no pain the whole time they were here. Kameron opened several presents from his Grams and Grandma and Grandpas. Our nurse had Damon, Keely, and Briton help decorate the cake. they drizzled chocolate and frozen strawberries on the top and put 6 pinwheel toothpicks in. It was so cute. I forgot to take pictures while everyone was here so I don't have any to post right now, but Steve took a bunch with his camera so I'll post some later.

Tonight, his second chest suction machine (the first stopped working but had take 1200 CCs) has taken 1090 CCs from his lung since yesterday at 5:00pm. It's doing great. The surgeon who came in tonight to flush the tube again said he didn't think there was much more fluid in there so we'll see what comes out during the night. He even suggested the he might be able to take the tube out in the next day or so!!!

Today was a good day! Love to you all, Joey