Judi arrived safely in the room, acting more alert than I expected. After asking for ice chips, her next inquiry was "how does my hair look?" Because there was no frizziness, she was able to rest easy pursuing a mint or ice chip.
The whole floor is for thorasic surgery and Nurse Katie O- is very efficient and immediately swung into action positioning Judi to reduce pressure sores and increase comfort and healing.
Nurse Practitioner Laurie is in the room reviewing with Jack his understanding of what occurred in the surgery and what to expect. She reported that the x-ray looked "fantastic" because the rest of the lung is already compensating for the part that was lost. "Lung function should be back to normal." She also reported that Jack's understanding was totally correct so the medical reports friends have been getting is accurate.
Nurse Katie is getting Judi to cough and just mentioned she is "grading her" so knowing how competitive Judi is- she will soon be the top cougher of the 11th floor.
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