Recovery - Day 05

Seeing Sarah, it is hard to believe that just this last Friday she was having surgery. Today we made two walks down the hall and back. Then, for a night cap, we made a complete lap around the wing. Sarah is still trying to find her appetite. She hasn't been eating very much. Also, the nurses and doctors are trying to help her better manage her pain. So, they are trying a different combination of medication in hopes that it will cut down on her pain.

Dr. Nardone came in this afternoon and said Sarah will be going home tomorrow. Her coordination is getting better and better and she is walking with just a walker and no one holding on to her. He said it's time for her to go home and start getting life back to normal. We'll meet with him in a little over a week to begin planning the second surgery.

Once again, we had a wonderful meal brought to our family tonight and we are so grateful for everyone's support.

Now, we are focusing on getting the house ready for Sarah to come home. Making sure we have railings and handles where she'll need them so she can function normally.

It amazes me how things fall together. To live in a time when brain surgery doesn't mean the end like it once did and to live in a central Illinois town where it just so happens one of the best neurosurgeons in the country happens to practice. I'm grateful for blessings and guidance that got us to where we are today and for the guidance that I have faith will come in the future. Also, for so many wonderful friends and family who are there for us each day.