I heard from Sara early this morning (5:30 am West Coast time) – she said that the nurses wake her every 2 hours or so to check her vital signs and do other tasks. Her voice is a bit hoarse from having a breathing tube during the operation, but otherwise she seemed to be in very good form. It appears that her pain management is being controlled much better this time around, compared to the emergency blockage/colostomy surgery she underwent in October 2015. One factor is the epidural she received – similar to the type women can get during labor – but she is only numb in the stomach area, not her legs.

Despite having many lines and tubes attached (including an IV in her neck – Sara said it sounds worse than it is – yikes!), Sara was encouraged by the doctors to start walking already around her hospital wing, several times a day, and to start sitting up in a chair for short periods of time. In the attached pictures she sent me she is using a walker, but later in the day she was able to walk around a bit just holding Eric’s hand. Just in case you were curious, her incisions are closed by staples :).

Taking her first lap around                  Room with a view

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