Friday, August 17th

A very serious, but alert, look on little Miss Cordelia's face this morning! 

My Dad called with a report this morning-- he said everything is going very, very well. That Cordelia looks great and that Dani looks as beautiful as ever. 

Cordelia has been on supplemental oxygen since her surgery, but they are hoping to be able to take her off that today. They are also hoping to be able to resume her IV feeds and are very happy with how she is doing. 

She will undergo one more small surgery on Monday- apparently after a liver transplant they stitch the skin back together, but leave the muscle underneath un-stiched in part to allow room for any normal inflammation, but also in case they would have needed to go back in to do further surgery. Because everything is looking good they will go in and stitch together the stomach muscles-- a sign that she is healing well and that the Doctors have no immediate plans for any further surgery. 

Amen! 

My dad said they have also been able to taper way back on her pain medication...a good sign that she is both recovering well and that her body is starting to process the medications at a more normal rate. 

All VERY good news. 

My dad promised to try to take a few more pictures throughout the day, so if he sends them my way I will be sure to post them here.