You're not sick anymore. Get up!

That's what her surgeon told the Rebel a few days after surgery when she was still feeling sore and tender. But of course, our girl did get up!

On Friday I took her out for lunch. To a restaurant. Outside of the hospital. When she went to tell the nurses that she was on her way out, they too couldn't believe how great she looked. it was a smile-fest all 'way 'round! So off we went with a bottle of Purel in hand into the big wide world!

She was a bit nervous leaving her hospital bubble, but once we got there it was a good time. She still has a PICC line in for IV anti biotics and felt people staring at her- but once we started reading the menu and deciding what to eat, she was good.

This has been followed up with day passes over the weekend.
Saturday was spent shopping with dad - the SU. I told her don't worry about the money. He's got bags full! Spend away and don't look at prices. She followed through. They went first thing in the morning before the germy crowds were out for the day and then she spent the rest of the day with the bf.

Today, was the day to see a few friends. She called her best friend who turned up very quickly at the house. Rebel said it took her a bit of time to psych herself up to go upstairs to her room. She was concerned she might remember the paramedics and all that happened the evening we had to take her to the hospital. When she got up stairs all was well.

I took her to surprise another good friend their family. It's clear that these people just love Rebel. Friend's dad just kept smiling the entire time we there. It was a great surprise. We then popped by to seethe counsellor from the Youth Centre where Rebel has been active before making a quick stop at the mall where we ran into MORE friends and then home. The BF picked her up to have a little visit with his dad and step mom before getting her back to the hospital for her appointment with the 6 PM anti biotic IV.

The docs are thinking she'll be discharged this week sometime if all goes well.