Report for the first day after

Hi again from high above NYC overlooking the East River almost at the top of  Memorial sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Its very hot and summery here in the 90's looking out under blue skies...and much cooler inside.

Jill's health is improving.  She has been up walking several times today.  In fact, she was out of the room for a stroll when I got here at 9AM.  The incision is moderately painful, but the epidural spine catheter delivers pain medication when she pushes the button that is quite helpful.  She can have ice and sips of water, but no chicken soup yet.  She is cheerful, chatty and delighted with the outcome of her surgery.
She needs oxygen still and is using the blow-in-the tube machine to help with lung congestion.  Dropping blood pressure has been a problem probably due to the pain medication dosage which has been reduced to avoid that but now the incision hurts more.  She feels tired enough to doze but has been up out of bed in the chair most of the day finishing a crossword, reading the paper and visiting with me, Josh, Hyatt, nephew Daniel, and brother John.
Healing is starting slowly and the news is all good.

Thanks again for all the messages, good thoughts and wonderful support.

Phil