Bethel is doing very well, but she is having nausea as a result of the anesthesia. She is on a clear fluid diet for today...hospital food is not very appetizing. The ICU monitored her blood pressure very closely. Dr. Steinberg recommends his patients have an average (systolic/diastolic) blood pressure of 90 to 100 mmHg for the for the first night.
She's ready to be transferred out of the ICU, but the hospital rooms are all occupied. Hopefully one will open up this afternoon so she does not have to spend another night in the ICU.
Around 10:30 am, a physical therapist saw her. She was taken out of her bed for the first time and is able to sit up on her own strength. Her recovery is going better than I would ever have imagined. She will have her chest IV and bladder drain cath removed today. A maintenance IV will remain through the duration of her hospital stay to keep her hydrated to help blood flow through the graft. She is expected to be discharged Saturday (11/12) if things continues to go well.
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