Post op day 5

Angelica is doing well and getting back to her normal schedule. We had her pacing wire removed yesterday. She curently has her chest tube still in. We are told this can cause a great deal of pain. Angelica's pain has been very well controlled. We have decreased the codiene and are mainly on ibuprofen during the day.  She has two IVs and we are receiving IV lasix to help pull fluid off of her. She will also start a blood pressure medication to help make her repair more efficient. She is smiling and more playful today. We are hoping to get discharged this week but time will tell. Prayers that we continue to heal and chest tube comes out tomorrow.