Surgery went well; In recovery now

Dr Grant said that surgery went really well with no complications. He attached the wire to the vagus nerve in the left side of her neck but actually ended up putting the device in the right chest to avoid going anywhere near her shunt. She has two incisions, one in her left lower neck and one in her right chest over toward her outside ribs. She is sound asleep in recovery now and will remain in recovery at least 4 hours until they deem her stable enough to go to the hotel. She has been pretty aggitated so far but gets better with each passing hour.

We also spent some time with the VNS rep and learned more about the device and how to use it. He had some nice success stories to share with us. It is fully turned on right now on the lowest setting. Amanda can definitely feel it though because she keeps yawning a bunch like something tickles in her throat. They said that those types of feelings typically go away after a few days as the body adjusts to the new sensations.

Thanks for all of the love, support, and prayers! God Bless you all!