Ahead of Schedule

All the positive thoughts and prayers are working. Beth is doing very well and is ahead of schedule. Mom and Dad were in the ICU this morning as Beth's doctors stopped in to monitor her. They were very happy with the results of the surgery and said that it puts her in a good position for her recovery and upcoming rounds of chemo. My wife and I visited later on in the day, and were pleased to see that Beth was conscious and lucid. She was experiencing nausea and dry heaves from the chemo. It was revealed by the doctors that she had received a chemo infusion before the chemo wash during surgery. Not only was it causing the nausea, but also some swelling around her eyes. Her ICU nurse came in while we were there and drew some blood to run her blood gasses. They were once again pleased with the results, and it was decided that she would be moved out of ICU ahead of schedule. Originally the doctors had prepared Beth and Steve for a 3 to 5 day stay in ICU. Leave it to Beth to do things her own way... At this point they are waiting for a bed to open up.