March 28 - Talked to Her Today

Hey everyone talked to Colleen today. She’s dealing with a lot of pain, and working with the staff on pain management. And because of that she’s pretty tired. Imagine broken ribs, or being punched a bunch in the stomach; since all the incisions went through the stomach muscles. Because of that it makes it hard to breathe, and she has to take shallow breaths. Unless the pain management turns the corner today/tonight, I don’t think she’ll be coming home tomorrow.

Some funny anecdotes she shared that she remembers from coming out of the anesthetic:

I kept asking the nurse: Am I in labor?

Are you sure I’m not in labor?

And:

I also kept asking: Am I alive? Which I need to stop doing since clearly I am alive.

For those of you wondering about phone calls, she’s not really up for much convo, but sending messages is still nice.

Thanks!