4:30 PM CDT - Update from Barby's CaringBridge site

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Sorry about the delay.

I needed some R & R. Barby is doing great! She is in the top 10% of all post op

liver patients according to her docs. All functions & blood levels are coming

back normal at this time. The liver is functioning beautifully. She is

experiencing pain, but her nurse says she is using her pain med self dose button

far less than most patients & signigicantly less than she could were she to want

to. She will be moved to a regular room on the sixth floor tomorrow. That is the

earliest time for a liver transplant patient. She was sitting up and talking

today. They will begin having her walk this evening.

When she moves to a regular room - anyone wishing to visit may do so - no

flowers. Anyone who wants to volunteer to sit with her when she moves to her new

room - let eric know by e-mail or by phone (NOTE-details on CaringBridge site).