Tuesday - Room 22

Curt had a quiet afternoon until the male nurse decided Curt should sit in a chair. The nurse thought Curt was doing exceptionally well. Curt was up for about an hour. At 6:30 we had to leave the ICU. They do not allow visitors from 6:30 to 8:30 during the shift change. We went to the cafeteria for supper and then up to the room he will be in until he leaves. It is Room 22 on the 10th floor of the Kohler Pavilion. The direct phone to his room is 503-418-8322. This is the same area he was in for his last surgery. He finally arrived there about 7:30. The guy who brought him thought Curt was about 50 years old. The nurse and aide checked him over. His temperature was about 100. I don't know if that is "normal" (for post surgery) or bad. Curt said it is hard to talk too much because his mouth is dry, etc. You have to really listen to him a lot of the time. He was glad to get rid of some monitoring cords so he could move more. We will be anxious to see the improvements tomorrow.
Joan