It's Thursday!

Thursday means I'm one day closer to getting out of here... But the surgeon is still saying it will probably be Saturday or Sunday...

I asked Joel to write the post yesterday about my moving up in the world and leaving ICU behind. Both literally and figuratively. From the 1st floor to the 3rd floor. It means I'm improving and don't need as much close watching. I'm happy to say it also means I only had 3 night visitors (for a a nebulizer treatment, an X ray, and vitals & meds). Instead of someone coming in almost every hour. I also started a new pain medication, which in turn, helped me sleep better due to less pain. In ICU, the bed periodically​ moved slightly to keep me from getting bed sores, I always had a blood pressure cuff on, that would run from time to time, and the leg pressure cuffs would run off and on as well. So, basically, it's very hard to sleep unless you are a very heavy sleeper, which I am not. I'm thankful to move up in the world. I'll miss the nurses, but the new ones are also amazing. That's great because nurses really can make a huge difference!

Today has been relatively uneventful (always a good report from the hospital).

While yesterday was my first walk out of the room, today I've already had 2 walks around the hallway, with the goal of one more. PT said that for every day in bed, it takes 3 to regain strength. It is interesting how that happens. And it's worse with zero gravity, according to my rocket enthusiast sons. Just a few fun facts for you all.

It's been a balancing act with figuring out what meds work best. I was encouraged to take stronger meds, which I had avoided because they usually make me loopy, but a few nurses said it's important I don't get pneumonia, which can happen if it's too painful to get a good cough out... The balancing act is that I don't want to be too loopy & dizzy, to take walks. But the new medicine and upping the epidural one notch, I think it's better now.

I had 2 chest drainage tubes (gross, I know), and one was taken out before leaving ICU. The nurses and doctors all say I'll have less pain once the second one is removed...

No exciting new today, just step by step, moving forward... With pain. Moving is when it's at it's worse.

I love you so much! Your prayers and support are so valuable!

It's time for me to nap...

My 5am X-ray Visit