Recovery

So, laying in the Neuro ICU and am amazed at how NORMAL I feel!!! This really isn't that bad!! How can brain surgery be so "nice"? By the healing power of God. It can be the only reason!!! I put my faith wholly, fully, solely in him. The mustard seed of faith, and he moved the mountain!!!

So, right now I'm lying in the bed with SCDs on my legs (feels good), an art line to monitor blood pressure (low normal), EKG monitoring (heart rate is really low, don't know why). I have a central line and some IV fluids, but don't really need them. I'm on an antibiotic (standard), monitor my sugars every 4 hours (standard). I'm on my steroids for swelling, but hope to wean off those. I have started anti seizure medications as a precaution and will stay on those. I'm not in any pain, but just taking occasional Norco pill!!

I have ALL my hair, (that I can tell) and a big bandage. I get up and walk to the bathroom just fine. The nurse tells me I should move to "step-down" soon cuz I'm so active.

The plan I heard/remember from the docs are to get a CT to look at the brain tomorrow. They'll also look at my incision and the drain. That has to be healing before I can go anywhere. Right now, I'm okay where I'm at: I do want to go home, but I'm pretty comfortable here.

David is ZONKED on the cot they gave him!!! I'm really glad about that because he had a rough night last night. I hope he's sleeping well!!

Kaley Ann Rhodes! You bring tears if joy to my eyes thinking about you and all the comfort you have given me and David. I don't know what wonderful thing I did to get you as a friend, but boy did I luck out. I cannot express fully the depths of my emotions for you. Thank you darling!!! I love you very much!!!!