Over all today was not as bad as we expected. Al little behind schedule but...
Kathy still has an awful headache (even with morphine every three hours + other pain meds).
But she has been able to open her eyes & look around ever so slightly with out 'losing it'.
Moving her head, even drinking is painful but she's been a great trooper. Running a low grade fever & since she isn't out of bed yet as hoped we have started simple respiratory treatments once a hour (to help prevent pneumonia).
But, she's managed to drink some water & ginger ale AND even kept down some yogurt, cherry ice & some ice cream (that's my Kathy!).
Not very comfortable but she's slowly moving around a little in bed (even moving a foot can be a big deal right now). You never realize how much you affect your balance & other muscles with even the simplest of movements .
Hopefully it will be a good night for all.
The staff in Nerou ICU has been wonderful! Kind, caring & very professional. We could not ask for a better team! Thank you all.
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