Surgery: D-Day + 1, 11:30 PM
More good news - Joan was moved from ICU into a regular room down the hall this afternoon at about 4:00 - a day earlier than originally planned. Both of her surgeons have said that her recovery thus far has been excellent.
Amazing - a little more than 24 hours after 4 hours of brain surgery, she has been removed from all IV's and monitors, she is on only minimal oral medication (steroids for swelling, Percocet for pain, and an antibiotic to avoid infection), and is eating and drinking regularly with no nausea (no small feat; it IS hospital food) and minimal dizziness.
She does have a pounding headache, but that may be due in large part to her new roommate, an extremely talkative Argentine woman who has adopted Joan as her best new hospital friend.
We hope to have her up and walking at some point tomorrow, and the doctors anticipate that she will likely be able to come home on Sunday (maybe Saturday, but no promises).
Stay tuned!
1 comment:
Joan you are a rock-star (but we already knew that). It's amazing that you are recovering so quickly, and it's wonderful to have all the updates. I only wish I could be there to eat half your lunch for you! Can't wait to see you once you're home & settled.
Love,
--Ali
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