Friday noon update

I have spent most of the morning with Julie. Right now she is resting. Gerald went home to sleep after being up most of the night. They asked him to keep her alert throughout the night because everytime she would fall asleep her breathing would become shallow. This is a result of the anesthesia still being in her system an as it leaves today they will be able to give her more pain medicine. But the combination of the two last night caused her breathing to stop. They have been diligent today in monitoring her and I'm happy to report that she is doing well. Aside from more pain than she would like (due to the reversal of the epidural and narcotics last night) she is in good spirits and the physical therapist even came in earlier and Julie got on her feet and walked with us two to the nurses desk and back to a chair in her room. I am amazed at her strength. She is already unhappy with her walking progress being the overachiever that she is ;) but we told her she is doing well above average given what she had been through. More to come.... Keep on praying,
- in Christ, tobra

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