Long Day

It's been a long day. There's been some painful moments, but it's been back and forth. As of now they've got the pain down to a reasonable level and she's resting calmly. They haven't let her sleep much during the day to try and get her back on a proper day night schedule. While they wouldn't turn anyone away, they'd prefer if you waited till she was out of the intermediate care unit before visiting. She's expected to be out by Friday. I also found out they don't allow flowers for the patients on this floor.

Rough Night

There's been some trouble managing Karen's pain level. When she woke from surgery she says, on a scale from 1 to 10, her pain level was a 12. While they did bring it down, she's back up to a 7 out of 10 and hasn't been able to get much sleep.