Day After Surgery

Dad is still doing well. He called mom this morning and said that on a scale of 1-10, his pain is a "2." He still can't eat anything as he's on a liquid diet, so that's his biggest complaint.

Sitting Up In a Chair
It's 9;34 a.m., and dad is now sitting up in a chair. He had to call to tell us because obviously, he is bored. We will be going there shortly.

Visiting Dad
Dad was sitting up in the chair when we arrived. He was filling mom in on her Soap Opera. He said that he watched them paint the top of the building across the parking lot earlier.

He has some acid reflux, but other than that, he's doing really well. He still is only eating liquids such as broth, juice, coffee without cream, Popsicles, and Jell-O. I'd starve before I'd eat the Jell-O! For dinner tonight, he can have a low-sodium diet.

They tried to get dad to walk a little, but he wasn't able to. He was extremely disappointed, but he was too weak. His blood pressure has been very low.

I told dad that soon he will be able to walk all over, and then him and mom could go to Aruba.

Dad wanted another pillow, so we had to ask for one. At home, he sleeps with about 10!

We watched the Bonnie Hunt Show.

Everyone at the hospital has been very nice so far.

Dinner
Dad called to tell mom that he had meatloaf for dinner, and that it was good. I'm sure that anything would be good if you haven't eaten in 2 days.

He said they are going to remove his oxygen tomorrow and also the epideral (for his pain medicine). He said that he hardly uses the pain button anyhow.

They gave him a sleeping pill, which I don't think is the greatest idea. That's all he needs is to get hooked on those now.

He also checked to see which casino I was taking her to. LOL