Day 4 Update

Well here is an update of how Terri is doing as of day 4.

She is able to get up on her own, slowly, to go to the bathroom. She is no longer on the morphine. They have switched her pain meds (percocet) to one that is stronger and doesn't have the tylenol (oxycotin), and the latter seems to be very effective. Probably the most effective is still the Torridol since it brings down the swelling and inflamation, both the causes of the most severe pain.

Terri is able to eat whatever she wants and this hospital has quite an extensive menu. Surprisingly the food is pretty good too, not that normal slop you expect to see. With better pain management now, Terri has been able to get quite a bit more sleep, which really helps. I am trying to get some sleep but I haven't been very successful. My shoulder is keeping me from that not to mention sleeping in chairs/cars.... :).

All-in-all, Terri is doing just great. Dr. Oro said he is very pleased with her progress so far and the look of the incision is perfect. Right now, it looks like she is on target to leave the hospital tomorrow. I am still not sure if we well go back and stay at my cousins in Brighton or if we will stay at a hotel near by the hospital. It will depend on how Terri is feeling by then.

There was a mixup when she was first moved out of ICU, so they told her that no more pain medicine was ordered for her. To say the least she got upset as Dr. Oro had just talked to us not long before that. Well Dr. Oro found out about this and came in and set the hospital straight in addition, the b**tch of a nurse that didn't believe Terri (who was correct) is no longer her nurse, Dr. Oro saw to that. Now, however, everything has been straightened out and they were able to get her pain back under control.

Ok, back to the hospital. Starbucks has been the only place I can find internet access around here so that is why it takes me some time to add blogs running back and forth here to there to other places...yeah you get the picture.