Another update

Kay's doing a little bit better today.   The catheter came out last night and she can have clear liquids.  She got to have some tea this morning and half a popsicle for lunch.  She had a student nurse assigned to her and got up and down quite a bit today.  There are more bowel sounds but not yet enough for her to start eating  yet--likely tomorrow.  She said she's starting to get hungry.  She's had a few visitors.  Things seem to be progressing according to plan--perhaps I should say we're under way to a "Bagless Recovery." (If only we could say the same about the American and world economies.)  If she ends up being in the hospital past Sunday I'll post another update, otherwise I'll let her finish the tale herself.  She appreciates all your well-wishes.

Just got off the phone with Kay.  She said she feels a ton better than yesterday, but still feels like shit.  They got her up to walk once early this morning.  They were going to do it again but she threw up.  She said the pain was worse than the last surgery.  She doesn't actually get ice chips after all--nothing until her bowels wake up.  There are some really light sounds now.  She woke up every 15 minutes last night so is sleeping a bit today.  She'll be in five days or so.  I passed along what I heard from some of you.  She laughed at a couple of things, said it hurt, but that it was good because it helps get all that anesthesia out of her system.  She's in room 251.

Out of Surgery

Kay's out of surgery.  Took four hours and fifteen minutes, mainly due to the scar tissue from the cyst surgery.  She's tired and thirsty and can only have ice chips.  More information to come tonight or tomorrow.