Jen's status

Jen has been moved out of ICU and is now in room #4133 of the Helford Bldg at City of Hope.   She is doing okay, but is having a great deal of difficulty with her communication.   The doctors say it will still be several days before we can assess her speech accurately due to the swelling from the surgery.
Jen did get out of bed today and was able to walk with a walker a very short distance.   Tomorrow they will step up her physical therapy as well as occupational and speech therapy.  She has been eating well and her level of pain seems to be getting better.  The doctors will probably remove some of the bandages tomorrow in order to examine the sutures.
Jen says she is still not up for visitors.  I will let everyone know when she is.