CSU Day 1 - 12:30 PM

About 11:30 this morning, Terrie was moved to the CSU (Cardiac Step-down Unit), Room 274. This is a great sign of progress! Her new nurse told her that she was doing quite well, that few of her patients were doing so well this soon after heart surgery. Terrie retorted that she was probably younger than most of her other patients, to which the nurse said yes, but that she has had some in their 40's as well. The bottom line is that Terrie is doing as well as can be expected. She is battling a little bit of a queasy stomach right now, but has just had some anti-nausea medication, so hopefully any upchucking can be avoided. Her liquid lunch should arrive anytime now and if that goes down well and stays down, she will attempt a more substantial supper later today. She came to this unit in a wheelchair and has been sitting up since and will be until she finishes her lunch. She is still quite groggy from meds and says she is tired of feeling that way. However, I think it's related to what she is taking to avoid the nausea, so actually, it's the better of the two ways to feel! Right now her sister, Deborah, is here with us. Our kids plan to come up later. Since children are allowed to visit in this unit, we will allow the grandkids to come up one or two at a time for brief visits. They are very curious about what's going on with Mama Terrie!