Sydney was up more last night than the past two nights. She is starting to wake up more now and is feeling more uncomfortable. She didn't have a bad night she just would wake up and want the nurse (Katie) to come in and adjust her position. By 11:50 a.m. she has already gotten up and walked to a chair and sat down. She is eating some Saltine crackers, apple sauce and a Popsicle. She is also drinking some water and Sierra Mist. Today is the big piano recital of the year and unfortunately Sydney will be missing it. Jack brought his clothes to the hospital and left from here to go to the recital.
Laurie came by this afternoon and brought a balloon.
John and Chris stopped by and stayed for a while. Sydney slept through most of it but woke up to say hello. After they left I read my book until Brian, Jack, my mom and Bryan returned from the recital. They brought lunch. Melanie and Sierra stopped by and brought a little bear and balloon.
Later, Virginia came by to visit and brought Syd a goodie bag with activities to do when she feels better.
Syd was pretty restless most of the day. She was not comfortable and constantly wanted to switch positions. When the doctor on rounds came in he said that we could go ahead and move her as often as she wanted. Before they had been making her lay in one place for at least one and one half hour. I think this was primarily to keep us from calling the nurse every five minutes! She continued to take bites of food and drink some throughout the day. She was still hardly eating anything at all. After everyone but the four of us were gone the nurses helped her stand up and walk to the chair again. She sat a couple of minutes and looked stronger this time. She was anxious to get back in bed and when the nurses asked her to walk around to the other side, which was further, she was walking faster than the nurse! She was in a rush to get back in to bed. We ordered some macaroni and cheese and peach yogurt for her. She had a few bites and that is it. She wanted to drink ice water which tasted really good. She continued to want to be moved but never seemed to be in a lot of pain, just uncomfortable and restless. She has yet to want to watch television or do much of anything but rest.
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