It's been a day of services... I think we've seen them all -- the IV team, the Pain service, the surgical team member -- And no one we recognized, since it's Sunday. We watched Toy Story 3 on my computer last night, but neither of us could stay awake for the entire thing. So, after the IV team came to insert a new line (using ultrasound so they could see when the needle got into the middle of the vein!!)...we slept... Until they woke her for vital signs, followed about an hour later by someone with strong perfume who insisted Susan get up out of bed to get weighed. Yes, really! I think we were both too asleep to argue, which I'm ashamed of now. But then when Susan had a headache, they couldn't give her anything. etc. etc. So, at some inhumane hour, Susan was wide awake. I suggested she might want to watch the end of Toy Story 3. She did!! Lucky for me.
Susan's had more pain today than before, so this afternoon they switched her to a new pain medicine. And we want to make sure it's the right one before deciding to go home. (At home we won't have IV teams and new pain medicines to try.) We don't want to end up back in the ER!
But I decided she needed a change of scenery, as in SOME scenery... so I got a wheelchair and we took a ride to the lobby to see green plants and sunshine and the fountain. Then we rode thru the cafeteria to see if any food appealed to her. Sort of success. The riding really wore her out, so she took a nice nap.
She enjoyed the visits last night and today... we appreciate all the time, effort, and cost of parking up here at Duke! And special thanks to K & T for visiting our kitty.
Susan is aiming for leaving tomorrow, if all goes well with the new pain management decisions.
Then, from home, Susan will take over the blog.
Thanks to you all,
Maggi ...for Susan
2 comments:
sounds like fun - sort of :) - trekking through the hospital for a change of scene. hope you both get good sleep tonight and all goes well tomorrow (pain meds help!)
-- judi
I know we don't see each other very often but I think of you and your family all the time, especially driving thru Bahama and worry if something is wrong. So glad to hear things are going better for you and hope they continue once you get home. Maybe sometime soon we can get together for a drink (sweet tea!) or something. Keep hanging in there! Thanks to Maggi for keeping all of us up to date on the goings on. (((Hugs to you!)))
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