Hallucinations? When my husband was in CCU here in NJ years ago he was viewing the mountains and lakes of Alaska. That was a better view than the apartment building that was there.

It still amazes me that they get patients up-and-about so quickly these days. Hello to Ronni.

BTW, it was nice of Ollie to allow you to stay in his apartment.

So happy to hear the progress, one day at a time!

Wonderful! Thank you for keeping us up to speed.

YIPPEE!!!!

Thank you, Autumn, this is so good to hear. You are doing us all the greatest service and kindness. Boundless love to Ronni.

Hmmmm. Drugs good. This is all good news.

This is music to my ears. Keep up the great recovery. Thank you Autumn for being her angel. You are making a huge difference. Thank you again for keeping us updated.
Big virtual hugs to you both.

I'm surprised she's sitting up so soon. Great news.

Wonderful news! Keep up the great work of healing, Ronni, and being the best friend ever, Autumn!

Wow! You are making fast progress, Ronni! Autumn, it sounds like you're learning a lot too.

The last time I had surgery, the drugs they gave me made me hallucinate also. I kept telling my partner that people were breaking crockery in the hallways at all hours. I also wanted her to walk my visitors all the way to the door of the hospital when they were leaving. "Why are you being so inhospitable?" I kept asking her. "We're in a hospital! People can't just walk out by themselves!" I saw angel wings several times, which convinced me I was on my way to the pearly gates. All of this was very entertaining for everyone else.

Anyway, I think of you both throughout the day, and am sending plenty of healing light.

Oh, such welcoming news. Heal and rest and rest and heal. Thank-you good person, Autumn for what you are doing.

Thank you for the news. Thank you, Thank you!
Peace:)

And won't that first sip of water taste like the best drink in the world!

It just makes my day to continue to hear healing progress for Ronni. I will chime in with the others - Autumn, it would be lovely to get to know you a little - we already think of you as an angel. Cheers!

Thank you for this great update, Autumn, good to know that Ronni can sit AND talk. As a total sissy when it comes to pain, I think that hallucinating beats being in pain!
Thanks again for being there for Ronni.

All good news, I wish Ronni a continuing speedy recovery. Here's to ice chips and a window!

This news is the beauty of our day, thank you, Autumn.

Excellent news, Autumn.

Thanks for the update.

You are one heck of a friend.

Take care of yourself on this journey.

XOXO from Montreal.

Great news. I'm amazed and grateful Ronni is up and you are both laughing. Hugs to you both. My Dad, post op, saw rainbow colored "critters" crawling over the walls.

Autumn, that's great to hear. Sitting up after such major surgery is indeed an accomplishment! And that first drink of water will taste great. Nobody would choose it, of course, but illness does make you appreciate the little things so much more.

Post surgery--2nd day, I think--I saw my son walk by my room and glance in. He was just checking to see if I was asleep or not. Only problem--he was in Afghanistan at the time!
RONNI, on the other hand, is probably seeing all the famous people she has worked with over the years checking in on her--as well they should~!

You are the best, Autumn. Thanks for your hands-on with Ronni and sharing here with us.

This is amazing news Autumn, Sounds like she is not too far from being on her feet.
You and all Ronni's readers are amazing as well. The circle of healing is in full force.

Good to hear. Go Ronnie!

Your updates are my morning fuel. Thank you for being there for Ronnie and for letting us know her progress. I think of both of you throughout the day. Best wishes to her for rapid healing.

Woohoo ---look at you go, Autumn--- Throwing around techie terms :)) "central line was removed" "NG tube"

I'll bet you and Ronni are learning more about hospital procedures then you ever wanted to know. It is a whole other world isn't it. One that one never understands until you have been there.

Thanks for being there --- your little karma book is adding points in the plus column.

Team Ronni is cheering on her progress! Interesting that she can hallucinate and then be aware that it was hallucinations. 'Ditto' to all those requests that you take care of yourself, too, Autumn! You are a dear!

Wow - so glad to get the latest good news....Healing abounds...best wishes for everything to continue well ! XXO LOVE and Hugs

Ronni and Autumn,

What great progress of our own 'wonder woman' as reported by her capable and ever-loyal friend. My imagination says Ollie and even Crabby are contentedly purring away.

This good news of Ronni's improvement brings forth a desire to celebrate, and provides a welcome feeling of gratitude. Today it'll be a hot fudge sundae with a cherry or 2 on top.

Cheers and keep on keepin on.

There was a news article on OPB about how much better patients do if they move around as soon as possible. Sounds like she's in a hospital that wants to do the best for their patients, and that's how it ought to be!

Ditto on the how you two met, and another thank you for doing this for Ronni and for us!

Oh, yes, those after-surgery experiences: some 10 years ago, but as if it was yesterday, I still remember being asked to solve three impossible math problems, and then I would be allowed out of ICU. I think I called a friend...(joking)

Glad to hear all the news is good news. Will look forward to tomorrow's update.

WOO HOO!!! Moving right along!! Amazing progress, Ronni.
Don't forget to let the staff take care of you, and not the other way around...

Linda W

Ronni, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your speedy recovery! Autumn, thanks for the updates and for being such a wonderful friend (to Ollie as well).
All the best wishes!
Teresa (your Polish reader in Poland, with Kasia and Alfi the cats)

Oh, happy day! I'm usually a lurker but decided to crawl out from my cave to add my good wishes to all the rest! It's wonderful to hear that Ronni is making such great progress! I think she has a special friend in you!

So good to hear!! Love and hugs to Ronni and you, too, Autumn!

Thank you so much for the update. Its good to know things are progressing the way they should. My appreciate goes out to you for keeping Team Ronni as they say updated along with the best good wishes to Ronni
I was re reading a couple of my favorite posts. She is a wise woman on so many levels not the least of which is having a good friend like you.
When my husband was in the hospital and not doing the best he asked for a particular friend to visit. When I asked the friend he replied "I don't do hospitals they creep me out". This was a man in his 50's. Hello? They creep every person on the planet out in someway or other. What's that have to do with it? Of course, I didn't say that back to him, although I've often wished I had. I didn't tell my husband what he said only that he was busy and would try. Their friendship was never the same. You find out who your friends really are sometimes and clearly you Autumn are one of the best.
Tera

What a treat it is to get these updates, Autumn..............I can clearly see why you guys are kindred spirits. Bundles of blessings and tons of thanks.

Little by little -- baby steps really -- Ronni will progress. She'll get mad at herself some-times, but hopefully her sense of humor will take over...

I applaud her courage and common sense.

And, thank you for all you do, Autumn. Please give Ollie a warm hug for me. I thought if Ronni couldn't find someone to take care of him, I'd offer to ship him here to me in Wichita!
(silly me...).

Great news--so glad to hear that Ronni (also you and Ollie) are doing well. So far, so good. And a shout-out to Jerry in Tennessee from deep blue WA State and to his Indivisible group. Indivisibles are really needed in Tennessee and the other bright red states!! How can anyone still support The Orange Apparition and the Repugs after release of their "health care" plan?!

Thanks for the updates. (There are plenty of fellow cat-people out here that could foster Ollie temporarily if the need arose.)

This is great news, so glad to hear it!

Thank you Autumn!

The updates are much appreciated and I'm very glad to hear Ronni is doing so well. If I could I'd send a big bottle of the fragrance of the wild roses climbing on our fence. It smells divine here!

Sending love and healing thoughts from Canada,
Deb

Ice chips today, and then onwards toward the yummy ice-cream shop Ronni took us to in Portland!!

Keep up the good progress Ronni, and thanks again, Autumn.

Autumn, your comment about ice chips reminded me how exceptionally delicious they tasted after the doctors removed me from the ventilator after bypass surgery 18 years ago. I remember asking the nurse if they were specially made. No, just regular ice chips. They remain unforgettable to this day.... I look forward to comparing notes with Ronni.