Mom was able to get the port out that was in her corroded artery. It was not a pleasant task, but it was nice to have it out. We have less and less stuff to take with us as she walks the hallways. She was able to walk a mile and a half today (four trips totaling 15 laps around the floor). She still is not able to eat regular food. She did do another swallow test but we haven't gotten the results back from that one yet. I sometimes wonder what the hospital staff is thinking. She's been awake for hours and finally at 10:30 she starts to fall asleep. They have her scheduled to come in @ midnight and give her meds, do a suction and probably a breathing treatment. I must say, the hospital is not the most restful place to recuperate. :) I suppose they do it this way so they won't have to wake her up till 6 am to do it all again.
Her pain level is fairly low at the moment so she's not really needing a lot of pain meds, mostly just stuff to keep the swelling down.
Hopefully she'll be able to get a good night's rest tonight. It always seems to make a big difference in how she does the next day.
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