John's comfort level this morning was compromised when he took a Vicodan about mid morning which caused him to be very drowsy again and then nauseated. This sick feeling to his stomach stayed the rest of today which, of course, meant that he was not very interested in eating much.
The Jamba Juice was what appealed to him most in small amounts. So, I think it is quite clear now that the narcotic drugs are not only not all that helpful, but are actually causing him to feel more uncomfortable generally.
He did get a shave and a sponge bath which made him look pretty good and had to have felt good too. He kept one sleepy eye at a time on the Tennesee/New England game (played in the snow), but the drowsiness got the best of him.
The game plan for the night is to manage his discomfort/pain with Tylenol and the nausea with some Compazine possibly, and hope he has a reasonable comfortable night.
I had an early bowl of soup with my brother, and am headed to Bailey's condo to get a good night's sleep. The kids have all called, and life moves on. It was really great having them here
the last few days. They were good tonic for their Dad and a real comfort for me.
Thank you for your comments on the blog. I hope John is perky enough tomorrow so that I can read them to him. That will encourage him for sure.
Karen...thank you so much for maintaining the blog! In my family we all check it every couple of hours. Every day there are new milestones. I hope both John and you get some good rest tonight. My prayers continue to be with you all!
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Casey
Karen and John- We read this every day and are thinking of you all. Sometimes its one step forward and two steps back before the real healing sets in. Don't get discouraged; you've got an awesome support team which is cheering you on and Karen is our team captain!
ReplyDeleteWe will keep in touch until we leave on Wed. and then we hopefully we can pick up the blog in Spain.
Our love to you both-
Page and Jeri
John and Karen,
ReplyDeleteKitty misses you both and so do the neighbors. John shouldn't worry about blowing the leaves off the front, got that done for him even tho know he'd like to have done it himself.
Our prayers are with you and your family.
Bruce and Bev
John: I'm thinking of you. Let me know when you're ready to go to Nehapa!
ReplyDeleteKaren: Working behind the scenes to encourage recovery can be as tiring as recovering yourself. Well done--and strength to you both.
Love you,
Val
I'm so glad to read the good news. I don't like hospitals and I doubt you like them either, John. I'm hoping you're able to have some group therapy soon, such as, having your friends and family all around you, and enjoying samples from at least four bottles of wine.
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Hi you guys!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that John is doing better, sorry that he's feeling pukey from the Vicodin. Tell him I said not to puke. My dad would be glad to hear he still has use of such words as "Shit" and "son of a bitch." I and my family have been reading the blog every day, and it has been a great way to stay up on how John is doing. I have to say that your family are great writers and in addition to keeping us informed through this process have also kept us amused. Thinking and praying for you all, especially Juan!
Love always, your cousin-
Mary Margaret Miller
Sorry about the nasty Vicodin reaction; does the same thing to me.
ReplyDeleteHope that today was better for you John and that you got a good night's sleep Karen. Many, many thanks again for keeping us all up to date. Un fuerte abrazo a todos..........
Mimi
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ReplyDeleteHi Juan and karen,
ReplyDeleteGosh I am sooooo sorry about the battle with the nausea. I can tell you that I am exactly the same way! I realized some time ago that the only thing to do is get really loaded up on an anti-nausea medication prior to taking anything. I had a kidney stone and it was really painful. They gave me morphine but also IV anti nausea drugs and I STILL was really sick. So I guess this is hereditary. Mom was the same way. It is a real dilema for you because the severity of your pain. I just know that when you are able to be off of the pain meds you are going to really move forward in your recovery. I keep praying for you, as is the "ladies prayer group" at St. Mary's and I am having 4 Masses said for you.....so DANG IT you had better start feeling better. Toni Jim and I have been thinking of you and talking about you all the time. We all look forward to seeing you back to your old self.
Toni and I have had a nice visit , she goes back to Vancouver tomorrow. We have not done anything exciting....just the usual.....in fact she is making a cool web site of her visit to Georgia complete with lots of pictures of Anderson Acres..... better known as Valkyrie Farm. Lots of love to all of you!!! Sister Beth PS Jim has been a little jealous of all the attention you are getting...so he got swine flu just so Toni and I would give him some attention. Ha Ha