Making Progress, I Think.

Sandra slept at the hospital last night, tonight is my night. At least I got to see the Oscars, though she didn't miss much.

Lauren got a bath this morning. Sandra said it was a struggle getting her there and in the tub, even though it is only 15 feet away. They didn't have any conditioner to do her hair, but she still has to feel better being in warm water and getting her body clean after 3 weeks. There is only so much you can do with a sponge bath. Her hair is a mess, they didn't shave her, just where the incision was. It is matted though and will need a professional to straighten it out. We should have taken their advice and braided it.

They are trying to figure out what to do with the pain meds. I think they want to get her off the morphine but Oxycodin makes her sick and Dilaudid makes her too itchy. Tonight they are trying Zofran first to avoid nausea, then they are giving her the Oxycodin with Tylenol.

She got an MRI tonight just to check that nothing funny is going on that would cause the continuing head pain. She went down in wheelchair though, while before they were wheeling her down in her bed. So, little by little we are making progress. She has moments when she is sitting up, can smile, and looks great. Other times she is trying to throw up and complaining that her head hurts. We need to get her to eat, she hasn't had anything substancial since Thursday, but she is in too much pain and feels sick to her stomach. This is a cycle we have been through before after the other surgeries. This time recovery is taking a little longer.