So today has been very busy. It started off with my surgeons checking out my sites this morning and removing the dressing from the tummy portion - the lower tummy portion that is. There are no other words to describe my surgeon's immediate reaction other than sheer delight and excitement. He is so pleased with his work and so very pleased at how my body is reacting and healing. He admitted that he had some concern about a particular area not surviving but he truly was pleasantly surprised after looking at it again today. I'm not out of the woods yet with that area but tomorrow (Sunday) should be the telling point. However, I will still have to stay in the hospital until at least Tuesday, maybe Wednesday. For the most part I don't mind, they are taking exceptional care of me.
The plan for the day included decreasing the amount of meds I had been receiving through my epidural so that it could be removed by afternoon. Once the epidural was out and I regained feeling in and use of my legs, this would then allow the folley catheter to be removed. That in itself is reason for great celebration! I used the potty all by myself ('cept for the nurse of course!) just like a big girl again!
And while walking I walked farther than just to the bathroom. With great assistance and while maintaining what would appear to be an uncomfortable bend at my waist, I managed to walk through the Ward a bit.
OK - after a day like I just described having, I need to get some rest!
Ta-Ta For Now!
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