Day 8 Post Op

We've reached another milestone today. When I came in this morning, I immediately noticed that Cheryl's morphine pump has been removed. She used it through the night but was transitioned to oral pain meds before shift change. She is still experiencing pain in her right abdomen and has requested meds several times throughout the day.

We went for a brief walk of about 100 feet shortly after I arrived this morning. After lunch, she managed several hundred feet. I haven't got her to make a dash for the elevator yet so I guess she's not totally tired of this place yet. We are both looking forward to the day we can dress her up in her sock monkey pjs, bathrobe and slippers and take her home for recuperation in her own bed.

Eating is still some what of an issue as she feels bloated and says that she has no room to put anything. She did eat some cream of potato soup at both breakfast and lunch and managed to get down a spoonful of pudding at lunch. Jello and fruit juices still don't appeal to her. The nurse checked all four quadrants of her abdomen and said that there is definite evidence that everything is waking up.

We still haven't spoken with Dr. Burke. I did see the resident in the cafeteria at lunchtime and he said that they will be making rounds later this afternoon.

I'll post more later.