Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Another Night

Another night with ups and downs. During the day she manages her pain by pressing a button every 8 minutes when she's in pain to administer morphine - more specifically Dilaudid. But at night, when she falls asleep, she'll wake up in less than an hour in a lot of pain because the pain medication has worn off. So she'll fall asleep at a 4 out of 10, and wake up at a 7 or 8 and not be able to get it under control again for quite a while.

The good news is, despite being sleep deprived, she does seem to be in less pain overall. They've also just taken out the tube that vacuums the acid from her stomach. So that should make her more comfortable as well.