And all is going well according to her nurse, Iris (too bad it’s not Daisy but at least it’s a flower.) Conk is awake and responsive; still a little groggy, but asking about Chickpea and hoping she can have some apple juice soon. The breathing tube was removed around noon and all her vitals are good. Hopefully she’ll be able to leave the ICU tomorrow.

Dr. Smith says the valve procedures (2 replaced, 1 repaired) went very well. The more difficult part was stopping the bleeding – even though Conk went off blood thinners 5 days ago, her blood was still thin. But all’s well and we should be able to visit her in the ICU in about an hour.