Wednesday's surgery went well, though recovery's been a bit of a roller coaster ride. Amazingly, E was up and talking that night, responsive, even cracking jokes. Yesterday, however, she awoke from a nap groggy and disoriented.
An angiogram had been planned for the afternoon to confirm proper positioning of the anerysm clips. Physicians used the test as a diagnostic tool instead to see if new bleeding had erupted. If so, this might be a cause of E's disorientation.
Since the procedure would take a couple hours at least, we hung out at Ronald McDonald House with P's folks and S, trying to keep busy until someone called us from the hospital. Took till 6 before she rolled back into the room.
We called the shuttle and raced back. We paced the room, waiting for E to wake up, not knowing whether she would recognize us when she did.
The wait felt like days. Little by little, as the anesthesia wore off, E emerged. She was lucid and on task. And most importantly, her sense of humor was intact.
Today has been a MUCH better day. E slept well last night. This morning, she ate crackers and sipped Sprite. She had a good lunch and kept it down. She's napping now after sitting up and kneading Play Doh for an hour or so.
God is good.
You know we are praying for the entire family. E is a survivor.
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