June 20th

Written by Luise

Tough night. After a day of activity and no pole change readings from the ISKD Monitor, suddenly several changes during the night. Four pole changes in five hours. We were all a little scared not knowing if this was a malfunction or okay. We read all the materials about how there should not be any changes in the first few days. Luckily, the doctor came to check and reassured us that all was okay. He took the time to check all the incisions and they look great. Nick might have been a little happier if they had shaved the hair on his legs before placing all that tape all over him. But, that pain is minor compaired to the daily surgery pain Nick still has. We tried percocet and that was no good. Tried Vicadin and that too was also no good. Finally we got Tylenol #3 and that at least does not send Nick for a loop. Does not work the best for the pain but Nick can tolerate the pain to be able to stay with us and not be wacked out.