Post Transplant- Day 2

Wow, it hasn't even been 48 hours since Ry's transplant and things are moving right along.  She has had a really great recovery so far.  Things have been slow and steady, but she's moving in the right direction.  All the meds are slowly being weaned and the big news for the day is that SHE'S BEEN EXTUBATED!!  Just an hour ago they were able to extubate.  She's doing great and still begging for ice, water, apple juice, and milk.  It's not been easy to distract her, but we're trying.  It's going to be another 11 hours before she can eat or drink.
We had hoped when they extubated that her CVP numbers would drop a bit, but unfortunately they have not.  I am praying that they will come down soon.  This is a measure of pressures in her "right heart", which is still struggling a bit.  This is common, but not necessarily good.  But with time we hope for improvement.
Her blood pressure and heart rate have finally reached an appropriate range, her fever never came back after it broke the first night and she is finally starting to make a fair amount of urine.  Her belly is still very distended, but we hope very soon her bowels will wake and start moving along.  Earlier this morning they were able to remove one of her three chest tubes.  In the coming days, the other two should be able to come out as well.  Last night one IV was taken out, but she's got one more in her foot, one in her hand and her big IJ line in her neck.  I'm so ready to get those removed.  She will keep her Broviac line and her PD Cath for now.  Her cannula sites look really good now and we pray for continued healing for those (sometimes they can cause some problems).
Last night, Ry, Gilly and I were all able to get some much needed rest.  So today feels like a great day.  I will update more as soon as I can and plan to upload some pics later today as well.
It's still just amazing that this blessing has been given to Rylynn.  We never knew if we'd get to experience this second chance at life.  We love her to the moon and back.