Derailed

Well, today certainly didn't pan out as expected. Sofia had her follow up with her cardiologist today at Hillcrest 8:30 and had and X-ray that showed fluid around right lung and heart. We were given time to go home and pack bags and return to main campus because they wanted to admit her. We did stop for some preventive frozen yogurt on the way though, as I knew that today was not going to be easy on Sofia. Took quite a bit to get an IV into her. We talked with Sr. Stewart, the surgeon, and Dr. Arruda, the cardiologist on the floor. The plan is to administer IV lasix, do a X-ray on the morning. and decide after if she needs a chest tube reinserted. She cant eat after midnight because of she needs the chest tube, it is going to be done at 8:30 am. Dr. Stewart called it a pigtail chest tube and I had to look that one up. It is smaller than the chest tube she had previously. I'm hoping IV lasix will work miracles tonight and that she won't need the chest tube. Prayers for Sofia tonight! Oh, and she is in a semiprivate room (no pod!) and her roommate is the girl who was here when Sofia had her surgery. She was also readmitted for fluid issues after she had been discharged originally. She has been back though for 9 days! Let's hope it does not take Sofia this long.