Day 6

Mk slept very well last night until about 5 AM and then needed some pain medication. When she later woke up around 7 AM she had a bad headache. After taking a muscle relaxer and an Advil she started feeling better and moved to the chair. At that point she was ready for breakfast and had some honey nut Cheerios.

Tomorrow we will call the doctors office to set up her appt. to have her stitches removed. Based on the discharge papers her stitches should be able to be removed somewhere around 10 to 14 days after her surgery. Until one day after her stiches are removed she can not get her incision wet, so that means she can not wash her hair.

Six weeks after the operation she will have a follow up with Dr. Barrow and then I would imagine she will get an MRI around 3 months after surgery.

Today's goal is to have her come down stairs, she wants to plant some of her flower baskets she had received a while back. We will also work with her on stretching her neck and walking.