Grair is getting better every hour. His next hurdles are regaining his strength and his appetite. Each little increment, we see these coming back. While his desire would be to hang out in bed, he’s begun taking some steps and going for rides in the wagon around the hospital. This morning he took walked a short distance on his own, and we really think he’s a few meals away from regaining his strength (he needs some calories!).

We’re awaiting the final results from the tissue sample sent to the lab after the surgery. This will tell us if the bug that started endocarditis is still present. So far, all the interim measurements have been negative, meaning no signs of the bug have been identified. Monday evening will be the final check, and we’re hoping for a confirmed negative at that point.

If we get that negative, Grair will have the PICC line removed (the IV access we’ve had over the past 7 weeks for his at-home antibiotics), and he’ll get to go home just like a normal kid! That could be as early as Tuesday.

If we get a positive, then we’ll likely continue running the antibiotics for six weeks. We’ll figure that out later.