Update on Mama

This is day three and Mama is finally alert. For the past two days she has been so drugged up that she struggled to stay awake much less converse with me or the staff caring for her. Don’t get me wrong, she is still on some strong pain meds and is sleepy more than she is alert, but there are signs that she is coming out of the funk of surgery, the anesthetics used in surgery and the strong pain meds needed to get her through the first couple days. I was told by the doctor post op, that the first three days were the worst for all patients having this surgery. He definitely told the truth. For the moment, mama is sitting up in a recliner, nearly pain-free, looking forward to going home.

She will probably be discharged today. No one has said so for sure, but she is able to get to the bathroom on her own. Sitting on the toilet once there is another issue.