Memory Lane: Not a Happy Face

I love this picture because it reminds me of how miserable Catherine is sometimes in the hospital. As a general rule, Cahterine is very tough and tolerant and smiles through most everything. I forget how rough these tests and procedures are on her and just how much she goes through. She really does not complain much. If a Barney video is playing, she will sit completely still while an IV is inserted.
But, this picture captures just how much she sometimes suffers. It was taken in June 2008 while we were inpatient at Egleston. She had a kidney removed (God had given her three; one was dead and infected, so the surgeons removed it). We kept her on morphine for a week after that surgery. This was one of the worst recoveries she has had. Poor thing!