Friday 12/07/12---REggie got up and walked today. Not far, but out of his room to the hall and back. Sat up in the chair for about 2 hours. His thigh where they took the flap is very painful and is bleeding alot through the dressing. The doc says it's because he had to cut alittle higher, closer to the hip. Reg is very very swollen. Especially the native part of the tongue. You can hardly see his stoma so he is wearing a lary tube to keep the stoma from fallin over on itself. His color is much better today and they finally were able to get the pain under control with fentynol instead of dilaudid. Amen! His vitals are great. They have been giving him some blood because his hemocrit is low. 2 untis last night and 2 this morning.The doppler sounds are strong in the throat. Faint but ledgible in the tongue. Eleccytrolytes are okay now. He was throwing PVC's, but that is under control after mad and potasium. As long as the surgeons and the team are pleased so am I. Taking it hour by hour.It's a beautiful day in the city. Sun is shining, no wind. Have the window open in the hospital room and now in the hotel room. Will update later. :-))