Woke up this morning tangled in drain hose, catheter tube, nurse call remote, and cell phone charger cord. Couldn't get up or lie back down. Pain! The nurses were laughing at my predicament, but soon got me loose.
Dr. Iqbal, a resident assigned to my case for the weekend, removed the protective surgical covering from the scar across my abdomen. Much to my surprise, instead of being a wide, six inch, vertical scar, it is in reality a very thin, neat, twelve inch scar running in an arch following the general arch of the diaphragm beneath it. I think it will heal into a much less noticeable scar. It is clean so far, with no indication of infection.
I walked several times today, the last two times unaided by nurse or rolling walker. I am not as dizzy now, either. For dinner I had a couple of sips of vegetable broth and a few small bites of lemon ice. So far all of that has stayed down; hope it passes tomorrow, because that would be a sure sign of progress.
Plarent returned to his home this afternoon; Darla will be staying into the week to care for her son, who is having surgery Tuesday. She has been a very good friend, putting up with my moodiness in addition to her own emotional stress anticipating Erik's surgery.
The nurses assigned to me have been wonderful. Lisa, James, Janet, Dawn, Mallory, and Tonya have been especially helpful and good natured. Tonya is also a Luther grad and was in band with
Fred Nyline in the mid nineties.
If you would like more specific/different information on this blog, let me know. Thanks again for your interest in reading it and in my reovery. I truly feel empowered from everyone's support in prayers and messages.
Ed
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