Good News!!

Sarah came out of surgery like a trooper. Her vital signs were good enough to not need the vent.

She did however, look like she was in a lot of pain. She opened her eyes wide, grabbed Christina's fingers and stared at her almost as to say, "Help Me!"

The nurses responded quickly to that and increased the morphine. They also gave her a cocktail of other pain medication to fully compliment the morphine.

Sarah quickly calmed down and went into a slumber. She laid there for another 3 hours as Christina and I sat and talked and watched. She looked comfortable.

We decided, at that point, to leave for the day. Her nurse assured us that they were going to keep Sarah that way for a while until the pain subsided. They also said that the babies will only feel the main surgical pain for about 24 hours.

I just spoke with her nurse and she told me Sarah slept through the night and was doing well. I asked about the wound. Sarah's first surgery was followed by an infection and I am a little nervous about a repeat performance. The nurse indicated that the wound looked good. No swelling, no redness, etc.. I will probably be nervous about this for another day or so.

Summary: So Far, So Good.