Sunday morning the little fella (though he's not quite so little any more!) seemed to be feeling pretty bad. He was listless and the surgery site on his back seemed to be a little puffier and a little redder. Our doctor told us we needed to take him to the ER at TX Childrens. So Jen left the morning service and spent the next 8 hours in the ER. Finally, they decided to admit him so they doctor on call Monday morning could take a look. They did CT brain scans to check for fluid build-up, body xrays to examine the entire length of the shunt, and multiple other tests, including taking blood samples. So Monday the docs decided that his shunt was not draining the fluid at the proper rate, so the adjusted it. This is a non-invasive procedure that involves the use of a magnetic "remote control" -- pretty cool. They kept him for observation all day Monday. However, he began running a fever Sunday night and it has yet to go away. The doctors also thought he was becoming a little dehydrated, so they've now (as of last night) put him on IV fluids. Today they said they are concerned that there might still be something wrong with the shunt. They're going to continue to observe -- if he begins to feel better, he'll be released. If he doesn't seem to improve, they may put a pick in the shunt in order to make sure it's working properly. So, thank you, friends and family, for your prayers. He's doing well. We just hope he can be out soon!
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