Charlie continues to look and feel well this morning. He is experiencing much less pain than he did with the last surgery. As a result, he is using his morphine drip button less often, which makes his mind clearer and his ability to enjoy the newspapers and his e-mail greater.
Not surprisingly, Charlie's liver function is not yet normal, but the doctors say that situation is expected and should resolve in a few days. They are not concerned. Dr. Jarnagin's nurse practitioner told Charlie this morning that, in her experience, patients often have a decline in energy on the third day, and he should anticipate that possibility and not be discouraged.
At this moment, Charlie is walking the hallway with the respiratory nurse. (He did ten laps, .71 miles, yesterday.) As with all surgeries, there is a lot of focus on keeping his lungs clear, so his diligence with the walking and spirometer is important.
