A Better Day!

I just spoke to Sharon, she sounds so much better today, I think her spirits have been lifted with all the accomplishments she has been able to achieve today. She was up and sitting in the chair in her room while talking to me. She was able to get herself from a sitting position to a standing position all  with the help of a walker.  She brushed her teeth and even used the bathroom in her room.  While she was brushing her teeth, the hospital staff changed her bed linens.  She gets to wash her face in awhile too. She would giggle and say that her accomplishments were such little things but she felt so great about them. She was so excited that the nurses gave her back her ice-chips.  I think that is one of her favorite parts about today even though she was upset that one of her nurses got in trouble a few days ago for letting her have the ice. She double checked and she's definitely allowed to have the ice, so no one will take it from her today. In fact, they're going to be giving her clear liquids for dinner tonight.

The nurses took her bandages off today, of course Sharon can find something funny and witty to say about the experience.  She mentioned that she has lots of staples, Brad and Gregory won't need any for their staple guns anytime soon. Her pain is still manageable, in fact she mentioned that tomorrow they may try to switch her from the IV pain medication to pain pills. They're still continuing to try and keep her blood pressure regulated.

She is getting her much needed rest, she said she dozes off often and easily. She said that her nurse had to get her another login sheet for the hospital Internet because she would doze off in the middle of logging in and then get locked out.

Dr. Adams spoke with her again this morning and told her that he should have all the lab work back by Tuesday to go over with her. I know she's anxious to hear what he has to say, but her mood was defintely better today with all of her 'small accomplisments'.

~Val