No More Tubes

This morning Meredith had the rest of her lines removed. They left an IV in her hand (as is their policy) but she is no longer tethered to the pumps. She nursed and also ate some cheerios. This also means that she is cleared to go to the floor as soon as a bed becomes available.

Although Meredith has been awake a lot, she has mostly just laid there with her eyes open - no facial expressions and not much movement. Last night when Stephanie and I returned from dinner (they kick us out of the ICU from 7-8 am and pm for shift change and this is when we eat) she began smiling and moving more. It was nice to see a glimpse of her bubbly personality.

-Chip