FINALLY!! I got a call from Kims Mom, adorable southern accent just like Kim's. I got to speak to Kim. Her surgery was at 9:30am and she didn't return to her room until 5pm. Kim said she was told that she had some breathing problems, but was not aware of them. She awoke with "blue stuff"
in her hair, didn't know what it was. She said it seems like she can't catch her breath. Her doctor assured her that coughing is OK, and she will not pop her stitches. Her only complaint was she is so thirsty! She tried to have her Mom give her some soda, but her Mom said "NO" (lol) She was worried about the epidermal, but it was "a piece of cake" Her throat is sore and she still has the NG tube in. At 8pm she will get up and walk, then her doctor said the tube can come out. No complaints of pain and she sounds GREAT!!