Long Day

It's been a long day. There's been some painful moments, but it's been back and forth. As of now they've got the pain down to a reasonable level and she's resting calmly. They haven't let her sleep much during the day to try and get her back on a proper day night schedule. While they wouldn't turn anyone away, they'd prefer if you waited till she was out of the intermediate care unit before visiting. She's expected to be out by Friday. I also found out they don't allow flowers for the patients on this floor.

Rough Night

There's been some trouble managing Karen's pain level. When she woke from surgery she says, on a scale from 1 to 10, her pain level was a 12. While they did bring it down, she's back up to a 7 out of 10 and hasn't been able to get much sleep.

Out of surgery!

Everything went well! The second doctor was very happy with how things went. She's in recovery now, but it will probably be another hour or two until she's off the breathing tube and out of recovery.

So Far, So Good

The second doctor has completed the cytoreductive surgery and has begun the final stage of the surgery, the HIPEC. There's roughly 2 hours in surgery remaining.

First Doctor Finished

The first part of the surgery is complete. The doctor said everything went as expected for his part of the surgery. The second doctor has begun his part of the operation.

Surgery Has Begun

Karen has just been wheeled into the surgery room. Initial delays were caused by the surgery before her's running over.