Jan. 2 Update

Thursday
-1 out of 3 abdomen drains taken off
-did 2 consecutive laps around nurses' station
-Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Judy came to visit
-Lisa flew back to FL

Friday
-a full morning of visitors...~my parents' pastor who has a great voice and sang for/with us...funny guy~my parents' friends, Kathy and Steve...Steve is the wonderful one who took care of my dad's chickens
~my in-laws....my mother-in-law sent over a breakfast casserole and muffins last week and is providing us with dinner tomorrow night
-catheter came out...all that's left is one IV
-started soft foods (eggs & cream of wheat for breakfast, salisbury steak & mashed potatoes for lunch with vanilla ice cream for dessert...she finally got her ice cream!)
-tried the stairs with the physical therapist and did well
-requested permission to have one of the chocolates Steve and Kathy brought...and scored...Mom was lovin' it! :-) She said, "I can have the coconut one...that's soft, right?"

It is still possible Mom can leave on Sunday. It's important for her to continue her breathing practice to prevent pneumonia...she'll work on that more later this evening since there wasn't as much time this morning.

We've been telling Mom some funny things she said as she was coming out of anesthesia..."is my nose still attached?", "I have no lungs", and on paper before her breathing tube was out, she wrote, "did I see a mouse?" :-)