Sonja feels like she turned a corner today. She got me out of bed in the morning and made me take her for a walk before I could even get dressed or get a coffee!!!!!

After a short rest she then got up again so she could have breakfast sitting up.

Within a few minutes she wanted to have her first trip to the bathroom!  She was very pleased about that.

The drips have been mostly removed, she is just occasionally having antibiotics.

Sonja is starting to feel restless, also a bit uncomfortable and achy lying in bed but not in any pain

Dr. Clavel came by and said she is doing great.  She still has a little fluid on her lungs but that should naturally clear up over the next several days. He thinks she will be about another 3-4 days before she is ready to leave the hospital.

After about an hour’s rest she got restless again and wanted to get out of bed and walk some more.  This time she walked a lot further, out of the room and down the corridor a bit

By 10:30am the house doctor came by and said the nurse could take her catheter out, Sonja was very very pleased about that.

I got instructions from the nurse about keeping her “pee pee” and to let her know when she goes : )

The house doctor said that they would do a couple more tests on her heart but that the tests they had taken only showed mild irregularities.  That they were normal given the fluids and transfusions

Sonja has had no problems with palpitations since she has been sleeping slightly elevated

About 12 noon I went to the local store and Sonja had been washed, she also went to the bathroom again – all by herself!

I see a big difference in her, even compared to before the surgery.  She is chearful and not weighed down by the continuous pain in her lower back.