UPDATE ON MS SHANNON

JUST TALKED TO MS SHANNON ... SHE'S OFF THE PAIN DRIP/PUMP & JUST HAD HER 1st LIQUID PAIN MED ... SHE HAD HER LEAK TEST & DID FINE WITH THAT BUT FELT A LITTLE NAUSEOUS (sp?) DURING THE WHEELCHAIR RIDE. SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO DRINK 6 OF THE 12 LITTLE CUPS OF FRUIT JUICE & SAYS IT FEELS FUNNY NOT TO BE ABLE TO DRINK OR EAT LIKE BEFORE SURGERY. SHE'S NOT ABLE TO WALK AS SHE IS HAVING A BLEEDING ISSUE FROM THE DRAIN INCISION. AT TIMES, IT'S BEEN FAIRLY HEAVY, SO THEY DON'T WANT HER WALKING RIGHT NOW IN CASE SHE'S LOST TOO MUCH BLOOD & WOULD HAVE A POSSIBILITY OF FAINTING. THEY ARE GOING TO CHECK HER BLOOD LEVELS AGAIN & THEN DECIDE ON IF SHE CAN WALK THIS EVENING. SHE REALLY APPRECIATED HAVING MS CHERYL & I THERE FOR HER SURGERY ... REMEMBER ALL YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE, JUST BEING AT THE HOSPITAL WITH OUR WLS FRIENDS CAN RELIEVE SO MUCH OF THEIR ANXIETY & NERVOUSNESS! WE'RE ALL ANGELS TO SOMEONE! JASON, HER BEST FRIEND, IS STAYING WITH HER IN HER ROOM WHICH HAS BEEN WONDERFUL FOR HER. I REMEMBER HOW COMFORTING IT WAS TO KNOW NICK WAS WITH ME ... &, HOW MUCH HELP HE WAS FOR ME!