Hospital Day 3

With the threat of a snowstorm in the Northeast, we were a little
unsure what Wednesday may bring but although Jenn's neurosurgeon took
the day off, this did not hinder her recovery process in any way.  Her
bandages were removed today to reveal what she likes to call her "Mrs.
Frankenstein look".  It is actually not that bad and they tried to
remove as little hair as possible so that it almost looks like a
hairband, unfortunately, this head band is made up of very large
staples.  The arterial line, catheter, and all active IV's have also
been removed so she is able to freely move around and walk to the
bathroom without any support.  She counted the number of holes on both
arms and the running count is 12 total.  If they continue to take blood
samples, she could be an extra on True Blood.

In the past two days, she was moved from the Post-Operative Recovery
room to the Neuro Surgery ICU to the Step-Down room and finally to 'The
Floor'.  This is the last step before being discharged from the hospital
and they have indicated that Jenn may be able to come home tomorrow. She is itching (literally and figuratively) to leave the hospital and the
nurses are all optimistic since she has passed the battery of tests and
is only taking Percocet for the pain at this point.  Jenn has not been
sleeping well sharing her room last night with an old lady who was very
particular and vocal about the temperature of the water she demanded
throughout the night.  Hopefully by Thursday night, she will be back in
her own bed with her little dog Calvin snuggled in her arms and the only
noise she will have to deal with is my snoring.