Day 36, One Less Tube!

They removed Hannah's Broviac line today, so she's got one less tether to the machines. This was the arterial catheter she needed originally to get her nutrients and medications, but is no longer needed now that she is consuming milk and is off most of the meds. Leaving it in too long increases the chance of infection, so the doctors decided it was time for it to go.

Unfortunately, for the second day in a row, the procedure just happened to coincide with one of our visits. In this case, Carla was there for her daily afternoon visit when the surgeon arrived. So she waited and worried in the waiting room while they removed the Broviac, which went well. We'll go up later tonight to see how Hannah's doing, but I think this is a step in the right direction.