Day After Surgery

Donna is doing really, really good this morning. I talked with her and she sounds nasally but that was expected. The poor girl can't blow her nose for 2 weeks! Egad! She also can't bend over or lift anything over 5 lbs for those 2 weeks. Can I hear a "Poor Bill" - he is going to be a busy guy as well as a thankful guy. I know he is glad this is ordeal is just about over.

Donna was able to eat breakfast this morning - eggs, sausage, toast. I'm not sure if she was able to swallow her beloved Diet Coke or not (forgot to ask), but yesterday the carbonation bothered her already sore throat. Her throat however, is vastly improved from this time yesterday so if I know my sister as well as I think I do, she is enjoying a frosty glass.

And, now the really good news! Donna is being released today!!! Yep, she gets to go home, well, at least to her temporary home away from home - The Lodge of Gainesville. Because she is not sure what time she will be released and home is a 2 hour car trip, Donna and Bill have opted to stay one more night in the hotel. Probably a good call - she'll probably be way too exhausted to endure that long drive. She has no food or drink restrictions.

Once she is home, Donna will have to get blood work done twice a week to check her sodium levels. She is not sure why exactly, but will inquire. I am assuming since they are sending her home today, that a raised or lowered sodium level is a common occurrence after this type of surgery. The swelling in her hands and feet has subsided so it sounds like things are quickly getting back to normal. Her follow-up appointment is February 9th.

I was finally able to upload a copy of Donna's original MRI here. The little white dot is the tumor. The two things that look like holes are her eyes. These things give me the creeps, so you're on your own to figure it out.