Day before surgery

Max looks pretty good this morning. The neo-natologist is "tinkering" a bit with his vent settings, since his x-ray was a little more cloudy and his blood gas not quite as good. But, he still feels lungs are in best shape yet and we are ready for bowel surgery. Max will get blood transfusion this afternoon and then start IV antibiotics to prepare for surgery. He's up to 4 lbs. 9 ozs... which the doctor insists includes some fluid retention, and not actual weight gain.