Who knew brain surgery and coming off of pain meds could be so rough? They say the second day after surgery is often the hardest, and for once, Dad is following the textbook. He's having a pretty rough morning. They're trying to pull him off as much pain medication (other than tylenol) as possible to kind of wake him up a bit more, and he's having some issues with that. He has a bunch of swelling on the right side of his face and neck from the surgery, and is in quite a bit of pain from that. Eating is difficult, but the McDonald's parfait just went down well.
He's pretty confused and disoriented, and even hallucinating a bit. They attribute that to the swelling and the coming off of pain drugs. He pretty much looks and feels miserable today. Hopefully he'll be able to take a shower today and get cleaned up - that should help him about as much as anything, although it's sure to exhaust him.
Mom and I both feel like we hit a wall this morning going 100mph (apparently the last few weeks are catching up). I printed out the blog for him to read when he feels like catching up on the past few days, but so far, he's not ready for that. Still making progress. Today feels a bit like a step back, but apparently this is right on target for the healing process. Could be a long day for everyone.
Friday, May 29, 2009
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Mary and Jan,
Hang in there. We really appreciate all the updates you are giving us Mary. Thank goodness you are in the best possible place receiving the best possible care. Know that our thoughts and prayers continue daily for Uncle Butch and you. Love ya!!! Kelly, Ken, Maggie, and Makenzie
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