Sixteenth Day after Surgery, 7pm

Hello everybody,

Anne is being released tomorrow.

The first result for the c.diff infection came back negative today.

Her feeding tube was removed in the morning, and Anne ate small amounts of soft solid food all day. The tube is hooked up again for this overnight. Evening use of the feeding tube may continue at home. If she tollerates enough calories with the solid food while she's here, the tube may not be needed at home. This is to be determined before we leave tomorrow.

The dressing on her neck incision was changed by the wound specialist here this morning to determine the level of nursing care she will need for that when she is at home. They are using a dressing that will last 24 hours, twice as long as what has been used to date.

A mixup in meds this morning left her in bed for alot of today. It was a double dose of pain meds when she asked for anxiety meds, at least she thinks she asked for anxiety meds. Whatever,,,,, no worries on Anne's part.

Anne has some stomach pain from diarreah. The doctors aren't overly concerned with this, in hopes that the solid foods will resolve this shortly.

Anne continues to take laps around the floor on foot, but this is the first day with no tubes attached, none !!!!!!!!!

Nurse Nancy taught Anne to make a sundae with vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, and graham crackers stirred up together. I guess that was pretty good, but Anne couldn't finish all of it.

She is now having an egg salad sandwich, at least half of one.

Let's hope for the best for this overnight and tomorrow.

Thank you so much everyone for bein there.