paul's updates

paul was the one that posted about me getting through surgery. it is friday march 3. i'm pretty sure i'm going home today, just not sure when. i am recovering nicely from surgery. i am now able to get up out of bed (that's just been really in the last hour) without nurses assistance. i guess i had a secondary, very small spleen in addition to the "normal" spleen. they removed both of them:) i'm tired, sore, etc. yesterday the NICU nurse brougth petros in to see me for 20 minutes. that was definitely a treat. they are really working hard on getting him to drink from a bottle so that he can go home. that's the only thing he has to do at this point (because he is gaining weight and he is maintaining his body temperature). i'm feeling more human because i can now get up out of bed. although i can't be up for too long. i'll keep you posted as to when i actually leave this place. we are so close to the end! thanks for all your well wishes and prayers...