Today is a good day

Today IS a good day. He had gotten up and walked by the time we got to the hospital already. He is taking morphine only every 15 min. rather than every 8, so the pain is manageable. He is breathing well on his own, no more oxygen. And he's sitting up in the chair now. Yesterday, he told some of the most funny jokes while he was on the morphine. He had a reputation with the nurses only after 1 hour of being in his room; the funny guy in 5441. Today, he's a little more subdued since he's more conscious. But he's in good spirits, as best to be expected after this major of a sugery. The drs. and nurses have been great, so lots of wonderful things to be thankful for already. And...he has a beautiful view out of his room that I think in time will really be a good thing.