The day following surgery is almost always worse than the actual day of the surgery and today was no exception. Emily woke up in a good mood, but once she was dressed and up in her chair, she started hurting. Despite being uncomfortable, she did all of her classes without complaint. In OT she did some work sheets that required her to take her time and control a highlighting pen and then made herself some Easy Mac for lunch. Morning PT focused on stretching, and this afternoon she played balloon volleyball with me and catch with her dad while sitting on pillows on a raised mat so she couldn't touch the floor, which required her to rely completely on her core to maintain her balance.

Emily got a new roommate this afternoon. Isa is a lovely 17-year old who was in a car accident. She's at a much earlier phase in her recovery than Emily, so we moved Emily to the other side of the room so Isa would have easier access to the lift for transfers. There's bound to be adjustment issues, but I'm sure we'll all get used to each other and our routines.

Emily had a great evening - Julie from DSA and Erin and Carrie from Good Shepherd all came to visit, so Ken went to get them pizza and they had a nice little pizza party together. It meant a lot to Emily and I think the girls all had a good time. It was exactly what Emily needed after a long, hard week.

We said goodbye to Jesse L. and his parents this afternoon. They're headed back to North Dakota and we'll pray for Jesse's continued recovery. They've been at this process for 2 months longer than we have and still have a long way to go. We also had to say goodbye to Jessica, one of Emily's physical therapists. Jessica has been a wonderful person to work with and a great advocate in Emily's recovery. We'll miss her lots and wish her well.

We'll be home much of the day tomorrow - as I've said before, please feel free to visit Em here at the house.