*****Angel on Duty*****
I just talked to Lori Mathews, and she says she's TIRED! She sounded strong though, and said that she's not really even thirsty, so the I.V.'s are doing their thing. She has an epidural with morphine that she can self-administer as needed.
She slept most of the day yesterday after leaving surgery, but did sit up for a couple of hours last night, and she said that she was shown how to get out of the bed in the least painful manner. The nursing staff was checking with her every hour for a while yesterday, then every two hours after that. Today it's every 3 hours, so she's getting a little more uninterupted sleep- LOL!
She hasn't walked any as of yet, because there was no nurse to help her do so, but a nurse was supposed to be coming to help her get walking just a few minutes after my phone call.
She is scheduled for a "leak-check" tomorrow (Friday) morning, and after that will be able to actually drink something!
Tomorrow I will call to see if she is up to an angel visit, and if so I will try to get to see her, so if you haven't visited her surgery page and signed her card but want to do so, please do it before 9 am PDT Friday as I will be printing her card out to take with me to her hospital along with everyone's best wishes.
Thanks!
Rosalynd in WA, Lori's angel