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Post op day 12

Today was a really good day!  Abby did two 4+ hour sprints, meaning that she only had her bipap on for a few hours today.  She never took a nap either!  It sounds like we are going to try keeping her off all day tomorrow and see how it goes! 

Grammy and Pop came to visit and they brought Caleb with them.  They had a great time in the play room and watching a movie.  We took a walk around the unit, which still isn't easy for Abby, but necessary.  Abby did some crafts with Grammy too, which have been fun.  

We were also finally able to leave the floor this evening!  After two weeks of not being able to go anywhere, it was nice to have a change of scenery!  We even went outside for a little while!  Abby kept asking if I was sure this was ok! 😂  (I had her portable pulse ox on her the entire time and she did great!)



We picked up a food voucher from her nurse that allowed her to eat in the cafeteria instead of ordering a tray.  She enjoyed a piece of pizza and a donut tonight!

 

We even went to the family library for a little while and read a book.  It was just so nice to be out of the room!

Tonight, she did some more coloring and we put the rest of her Lego set together.  Like her coloring position?!  Ha ha!

 

Her pain has been great today and she seemed to really enjoy being free!  Let's hope tomorrow is even better!

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