Round 2: Recovery Day 1

Good afternoon, everybody! Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.

We were able to see Sarah last night and she was alert, awake and ready to sleep. She was using sign language to talk to us. You could tell she was ready to sleep. She doesn't have as many tubes this time. She has her main IV line, Arterial line to monitor her blood pressure constantly, and a drain coming from her head. It has a little rubber ball on the end of it to collect the fluid so they can monitor the amount of fluid and pressure.

She was tired, so we only spoke with her for a few minutes and then we let her sleep. This was at around 10:30 or so. The nurse was kind enough to let her sleep the night.

One of Dr. Nardone's residents spoke with us last night to let us know they would be monitoring her for a condition called Diabetes Insipidus. She was urinating a lot during surgery and her sodium was a little high. They weren't too concerned with it, but just wanted to watch for it. I just spoke with the nurse and it seems to be under control and really not a concern anymore.

We also spoke with Dr. Nardone this morning and said she is doing great. She can feel her tongue completely now and the numb area on her face has gotten smaller. The only double vision she has is in her left eye and only when she looks a certain way! So that is better too!

Sarah had a nice, restful morning. She just had her MRI to see if they got all of the tumor. Hopefully, we'll know soon if they got it all for sure. They have moved her from ICU to PCU, where she won't be monitored as closely. It is the actual neuro wing of the hospital. The nurses and techs are very knowledgeable on things and just got done doing there assessment of her.

Sarah and I were just talking about how different this round has been. She doesn't have as much pain, is more alert and talkative. She's looking at her phone and drinking on her own and was happy to have the catheter removed so she could move around better.

I love seeing her bright eyes and personality still. It truly is an answer to my prayers. I'm so grateful for doctors and staff who have helped her so much. And for all of you—our friends and family—who have been so supportive. We are forever grateful to you all for everything you do for us.

We hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend and we'll keep you in the know on how the day continues!