I'm finding it therapeutic to write about this experience and how Sonja is doing.
This is a first for me in lots of different ways…
It's now 5:30pm Saturday for me here and after getting Sonja on feet and in a chair for a short period, eating lunch and getting her original dressing changed (it was very large going from one side to the other covering her whole stomach) she is noticeably better and brighter. The original dressing was very constricting make it hard for her to breath.
She had a good 6 – 7inch vertical incision and currently has a drain going into her stomach, removing excess fluid buildup, which seems to be slowing down a lot now. She had me take a picture of it. I've made it a clickable link so you can choose to see it or not as you are interested…
She also has a catheter, I'm sure she will be very pleased when they both come out : )