Small small gains.

SU visited New Year's Day and I took the Rebel's BF with me around supper time yesterday too. The nurse today told me she had a good night the last night and a comfortable day. She was quite responsive under all the sedation. She wriggled a bit - or so it seemed to me when she heard the BF's voice. They are glad to see the responses from her even if she won't remember this down the road.

The bleeding seems to have subsided. The meds were stable today, more fluid is coming off her, and all seemed tranquil. It's a positive way to start the year.

It's still hour by hour, day by day. I think they'd like to see this kind of stability continue.

I can sleep a little easier tonight.

The nurses asked us to bring her hairbrush, which I brought along. They want to keep her hair looking decent. She'll be glad of that. I know for a fact when she wakes up, it's the eyebrows that will make her crazy. She loves her tweaked perfect brows and an extra hair where it doesn't belong well... OY!

The nurses were taking bets as to whether or not the Boyfriend would fall apart seeing Rebel surrounded by all the machines. Apparently it happens. They were pleasantly surprised that he coped all right. They will let him come visit now for short periods when the SU and I are not there. She certainly recognized his voice.