Day 2 Post Op - September 18, 2010

Josh is definitely doing better today.  He still has a lot of pain but it is being controlled better.  They are giving him an unbelievable amount of pain medication.  It would kill any of us, but he has built up so much tolerance that he needs that kind of dose.

PT came in and got him to sit on the edge of the bed.  Tomorrow I think they will try to get him up.

Gregg and Emily got to meet Dr. Sutherland today.  He sauntered in around noon time.  I was thrilled they got the chance to meet him.  They immediately saw how unassuming and kind he is.  He said everything is going great with Josh, and each day he will feel better and better.  He reiterated how happy and thrilled he was with the islet yield (we agree!), and said he thinks Josh will eventually be either insulin independent or needing only a very small dose.  Very encouraging.

Josh has been very quiet.  His throat hurts from being intubated and of course he is in pain.  However, all of a sudden this afternoon he started talking, and we knew that meant he was feeling better.  He asked me to read him all my blog entries from the day of surgery, which I did.  He also asked me to read all the comments on the blog.  He was very interested in all the details.  Eventually he got around to criticizing me, and then I knew he was getting better!  It's always the mom who takes the abuse, right??  It's OK, I don't mind (too much), so long as he's getting better.

Hope everyone had an easy fast today.  We thought of all of you.

Until tomorrow -

xxoo
Deb