Craniotomy Barbie has come along to keep Meg company.
9:30 AM: Dr. Jost visited Meg and continues to be impressed with her recovery. Coming up today:
• stair climbing practice (done)
• dressing removal, to allow everyone to admire the staples holding the incision closed
• shower and hair wash!
• speech therapy
• chance to walk around, leave floor, visit Starbucks (the hospital epicenter).
Dr. Jost visits again Friday morning and will probably let Meg go home in the afternoon.
Text message from Elspeth at 3 PM: wound gauze removed, meg is showered and happy.
Plans:
- Elspeth leaves Friday morning
- Meg (tentatively) comes home Friday afternoon
- Nick leaves Sunday
Go Meg! Go Meg!
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So glad to hear things are still progressing so well--nothing less than expected from such a confirmed overachiever! Keep on speeding past those expectations!
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ReplyDeleteMike Clarke wrote: "Very glad to hear it went so well."
Jean Tinnea wrote: "You're in our prayers, A, M and family."
Jill Bolduc wrote: "Glad to hear the surgery went well and recovery is underway!
I was fighting off, dealing with, and recovering from a cold over the weekend and early in the week, but am on the mend now, and hope to find time to cook something more for your freezer soon."
Katherine Robertson wrote: "Andrew, I had no idea. Im so sorry to hear what poor Meg has had to go through, but am glad to hear her surgery went well. Please give her my love"
Cheryl Broyles wrote: "So glad to hear surgery went well for Meg. I looked at your pictures on your blogspot and love them! She looks great just after surgery and I love the pictures of her x-country skiing and backpacking with you! I love doing those things too. After my last two surgeries, March 2007 I was out skiing within a week of surgery, and March 2009 I was out camping only one week after surgery. Looks like Meg loves the outdoor too, she will probably be out and about soon. Thanks for letting me know. Hope the Avastin / Temodar goes well for her. God Bless, Cheryl Broyles"
(Cheryl is a 10 year glioblastoma survivor who's had 4 brain surgeries)
My girls are intrigued by craniotomy Barbie--we might need to see that one firsthand and closeup!
ReplyDeleteI just found out about Meg's surgery today, I have not been eating lunch at the end of the hall as much so I've missed both your and Meg's company. I'm glad to hear that the surgery went well and hope to see you both back at the the Hutch soon. Also, Fluffy sends his best.
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Andrew has decided to gvie craniotomy Barbie to the surgeon's 8-yr old step daughter, I guess so she can show her friends what her Mom does. One of the nurses kept working on Barbie's hair today- it was never the same after Elspeth wet the hair, braided it and blasted it with the hair dryer to try to crimp the hair. And Barbie's head is easily removed, a trick Elspeth learned from a friend, fortunately, not a technique my surgeon utilized!
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