Kelly had her first decent nights sleep since the surgery. Being in a regular room without as much in-and-out from the nurses was great. She woke up feeling good and ready to take a walk. We disconnected her from her IV, took off those pump-it-up air booties and went for a short walk. She got tired fairly quickly but did very well.
So far, all her neurological functions seem to be doing fine. Walking, coordination, movement, eyesight, etc. all seem to be good. She is having some trouble swallowing, but the docs say that is probably a result of swelling in the neck that is normal with this surgery.
Kelly is doing neck exercises every 30 minutes to help reduce scar tissue and improve her neck movement. The scar on the back of her head is pretty long, going from the crown of her head down to where the neck touches her shoulders. It seems to be healing very well. She is sleeping again now and we're looking forward to a great day.
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Thanks for the update. We are so grateful that pretty much all systems are functioning normally. That's a praise for sure. To Kelly-we are so pleased that you are making such good progress. We love you all.
I was going to take pizza (or whatever) to the kids tonight for dinner but after reading about what you've eaten over the last several days I am considering the "Post chiari surgical diet" for myself. Are you sure you don't want a cheesecake when you get home?
I'm glad to hear that you are improving daily. Keep up the walking and the exercising. That will help. But don't over do it!!
This is from Rhonda...
Hey! I am glad that you are doing so great. I've been keeping up with your progress through Debbie and your blog (great idea). Charlie has been doing a great job at keeping us informed. Just wanted to say Hi! and God Bless.
Kelly...you're awesome! I love you and I can't wait to see you. Listen to Charlie, he obviously knows what's best for you...in this case anyway! :-)
Jackie Thornton
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