Little Big Man update

So....
Yesterday Fin had a CT Scan to check out his belly and they found a little pocket of fluid - an abscess - pretty common - so they went in with a needle to aspirate. I think 12cc's was drawn off, clearish, nothing unusual. Of course, it's been sent for a bunch of cultures. They were happy to not have a drain in. He was pretty worked up with all the medications and moving around, but it really went well, better than we expected. They also ran a dye through his G-tube to see how that was working. It ran through without a hitch. He's getting a little dehydrated, so they're adjusting his fluids as needed. But the food bag has been started, he's being reintroduced slowly. By all accounts, things are working correctly. Now they have to find the right balance of fluids and nutrition, and get him back on the right track. It's now been over a week since the surgery, and he is still surprising us. Hopefully, he'll come off the vent soon, as that tube in his throat is really starting to tick him off. ;-)