Standing Room Only!

Matt just called me with The Daily Update, and Beth has had a big day. The PTs came in a while ago and got her to stand up. She managed to put weight on both feet (she has one of those velcro boot things on the foot they operated on) and to stand for a few minutes. Her legs were shaking so much that she said she felt like a newborn calf. Aw. She shuffled around the room a bit and then they set her up in a chair by the window, where she was opening cards and gifts, looking at her altar, snacking on a muffin, and enjoying being a more active participant in the world. She reported no pain at all in her pelvis/hip/sacrum, so that bodes really well for no further surgeries.

When the docs came in today they again saw no bubbles in the lung fluid, and said there is just a part of the left lung remaining to inflate, so that is going better than I realized. She still needs to get rid of some of the nasty junk in there when she can cough it out.

Matt and I talked about food, as her appetite has returned and she is doing her best to avoid the hospital's offerings. We're trying to figure out how that can be managed over the next week or so. More on that to follow. Karla and Steph are hosting a "Team Beth" meeting tonight to go over some important aspects of her care in the short- and long-term, so we may be reaching out in the next little while for support with making/delivering food and other things. Keep you posted.

All I can say about our newborn calf is... Holy Cow! (Sorry. Clearly couldn't resist.)