July 12

The queen is out. I wheeled her home at noon today. We just finished lunch and now it's time for a beauty sleep. On Wednesday or Thursday, Judy has an appt with the surgeon to make sure Judy is ready to spread her lungs and fly. We met with the surgeon this morning. He is not concerned with the fluid around Judy's lungs. Her lung capacity should increase over the next 6 weeks. Indeed, Judy's stamina increased steadily after the last surgery. The difference this time around is: Judy has less lung. I would recommend not calling Judy when she first comes home. Her voice weakens quickly and talking causes her to cough. As for me, I am learning to lip read. As far as written communication, Judy loves to hear greetings and encouragement from family and friends. Just don't expect her to respond immediatly. Even texting or typing is a challenge at this point. We always love to hear news from home.