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Janie arrived today and I am very happy to have company. Also, she's another person for Josh to be annoyed with, so it's not just me.
Josh has made good progress in the last two days. Today they took him off the insulin drip and gave him his first injection of Lantus (long acting insulin). He also started a regular diet. He didn't eat very much, but at least it's a start. He is also off the TPN (total parenteral nutrition). He's getting in and out of bed easily, and taking walks in the hall. He's still attached to a lot of stuff, so it's a bit of a rigmarole to get going, but he does. He started oral pain meds today, but is still getting some via IV also. His pain level is much better, and the pain seems to be mostly incisional and from where the drain is.
He has not been sleeping well. He got a new roommate last night who had some sort of emergency early in the evening. There were doctors and nurses in the room all night, so of course Josh didn't sleep at all (even with his ear plugs). When the doctors did rounds this morning, I told them that Josh was not going to heal if he didn't get a night's sleep. They were sympathetic and worked on it, and Josh did get moved to a private room today. The problem is, if someone is admitted who has something communicable (usually MRSA or VRE), they have to be in a private room and Josh will get bumped. But we figured that whatever time he got to sleep was worth it. I hope they don't move him tonight; I think even one night's sleep is going to help him tremendously. Another thing is when he was on the insulin drip, they had to test his blood sugar every hour, which included through the night. Now that he is on the Lantus, they will only test him every 3 or 4 hours. So that will help too.
Tomorrow I am going for a massage and I am so excited! Janie will be at the hospital with Josh, so I felt OK going to do this. My pinched nerve starting acting up the day of surgery (what a surprise) and is still bothering me, so I hope the massage will help.
It was rainy again today, gray and gloomy. I think you all in the east are enjoying much better weather.
That's about it from here for now.
xxoo
Deb
The massage will be so good for you! Glad Janie can stay with Josh. Hoping and praying he gets a good night's sleep tonight. Hot and sunny here...still in the 90's!!!
ReplyDeleteA massage will be great, you deserve it. Love to Josh and big hug to you..
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So glad things are still heading in the right direction..sleep will certainly help Josh to heal .. Wonderful that Janie is able to be with you and help out too.. Good sisters are the best! Hope you enjoyed the massage.. You really deserve a medal!! Hugs to all.. How long will Janie be out there with you? Will Gregg be out with Emily again? Keep us posted... xoxo
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear he is making good progress. Sounds like you, too, need some well deserved rest. Hopefully he'll continue to progress and you'll enjoy the massage tomorrow.
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