Gracie did not get much sleep last night, but she is still in a good mood this morning. She has already made a couple of nurses fall in love with her and she seems to amuse Dr. Park. She asked one of the other neurosurgeons this morning if he needed anything. He giggled. They have just taken her off of the Fentonal (pain medicine) and replaced it with Tylenol. It seems early to me but they say she is progressing just as she should and that this will allow them to remove the iv today. Her upset stomach is better but she still has no appetite. We are working hard to get her to drink. She still gets very upset when the nurses come to shift her because any movement in her back right now is painful. Her incision site looks great; it's about 2 inches long. They used a medical glue to close her back up.
Today is supposed to be the day when most rhizotomy patients really perk up. Thanks to many of you, we have a large bag full of various entertainment options!
Love from all of us to all of you!!
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I am so glad to hear that she is coming along so well. I am not surprised though Gracie is a fighter.
You all are so blessed! She has such a wonderful personality and I can see how everyone can just fall in love with her. She hooked me the first day of school. I hope today is a better one for her and she is able to rest and drink a little more.
I love seeing her pictures you put on her blog. Even when she is down and not feeling good she still has that sweet smile on her face.
Give her lots of hugs and kisses from me. Please let her know I am thinking of her and I am thinking of new stories to tell her when she gets home and is ready for company.
Tell her I love her!!
Love,
Christy
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