Day 4 of SDR surgery

Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:49 PM, CDT

Kathryn is officially tube and IV free!! Whoo hoo!! She made it on to her prone cart which was a little painful. She made it about 20 minutes before she wanted to go lay back down. Her back hurts, but she says it doesn't hurt bad enough to take the nasty medicine so we are on regular tylenol during the day and some stronger meds during the evening hours.

She enjoys looking at all the artwork from her cheer friends and the yellow flowers from Mimi and Papa. I think I am going to go try to find a few different Dora and Blues Clues movies because I don't think mom or dad can listen to the same one again. LOL!!

We are going to try to get her back on the prone cart this afternoon for activities, but it really wiped her out earlier so we will see.







Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:26 AM, CDT

Kathryn gets to see more than her 4 walls today!! She gets to get on her prone cart at some point today and the IV comes out hopefully this morning. She wants that IV out so bad she will just about do anything we ask to be able to have her left hand and arm back.

She is "earning" stickers from all the doctors and nurses. We have started her a sticker wall because she has so many. She is so sweet though.... she pulls all the Cinderella stickers out and asks me to put them on the picture Alexis colored for her. She said Alexis can have all the Cinderella stickers since that is Alexis' favorite princess.

Kathryn still has so be flat for a while longer, but is holding up great. The cool hospital TV that moves ANY where she wants it makes time pass by. She will be able to go with the other kids today to activity craft time which she is really looking forward to. She wants to see one of the other little girls she met prior to surgery. Meeting this little girl has really made life easier during the last few days because she knows she not the only kid going through this. She asks if her friend had to be flat or she had to take this nasty medicine too. When she knows she isn't the only one there is less of a fight. I am thankful to the mom who let us tour their room and see a bit before surgery.