just keep swimming ... just keep swimming ...

Kate just noticed her finger is glowing like ET.
This is measuring her oxygen levels (which are perfect right now)



They have increased the level of pain medication she is receiving and she seems to be doing a bit better now.  She has been rolled on her side twice this morning, the pain from that movement was pretty intense for her.  They removed the orthopat tube from her back that was recirculating her blood.  Taking that tube out hurt a lot but Kate is happy to have at least one tube out of her and they should be removing the arterial line later this morning.  They also rolled her over to fit the metal bars to her back that will be in the corset she will wear for a month after surgery.  Any movement, rolling over, raising  or lowering the back of her bed or even lifting her legs an inch causes her to wince and tear up but she is fighting through it and focusing on the fact that today is just one day and tomorrow will be better.

She is watching Finding Nemo between getting poked, rolled and questioned : )