Got home this morning around 7. Summer has had a couple of rough nights. The pain medication slowed her breathing down so much they had to go from from push-button on demand by the patient to an injection thru the i.v. but one every 7 hours. This has only worked a little; she still has a pain level of 4 to 5 on a 0-10 scale most of the time.
She moved from her back to her side a few times, all a warm-up for sitting on the edge of the bed and then finally taking that one small step for womenkind. ;-) Her blood pressure is normally quite low and this (just sitting) will be hard to do especially after being on her back for over 48 hours straight.
"Diet" is strictly by i.v., she got dehydrated last night from sweating, running a temperature of 99 and change which is over a degree high for her. They added more fluids. Her throat is really dry and with the tube in the nose there is a little bleeding but the tube will stay in for a while. Still not allowed to drink a drop of water.
From all of this, sleep has been hard to come by. It is quite at night but still there is a lot of interruption from the nurses doing the rounds. During the day is another matter; they were doing a fire alarm test nearly all day!! Unbelievable, but true. Not super loud but loud enough when you factor in all the intercom "this is a drill" b.s.
I will be heading back over there now. Summer really appreciates all the support. Thanks so much!
Love,
Jim
She moved from her back to her side a few times, all a warm-up for sitting on the edge of the bed and then finally taking that one small step for womenkind. ;-) Her blood pressure is normally quite low and this (just sitting) will be hard to do especially after being on her back for over 48 hours straight.
"Diet" is strictly by i.v., she got dehydrated last night from sweating, running a temperature of 99 and change which is over a degree high for her. They added more fluids. Her throat is really dry and with the tube in the nose there is a little bleeding but the tube will stay in for a while. Still not allowed to drink a drop of water.
From all of this, sleep has been hard to come by. It is quite at night but still there is a lot of interruption from the nurses doing the rounds. During the day is another matter; they were doing a fire alarm test nearly all day!! Unbelievable, but true. Not super loud but loud enough when you factor in all the intercom "this is a drill" b.s.
I will be heading back over there now. Summer really appreciates all the support. Thanks so much!
Love,
Jim
posted by Summer @ 2:11 PM
5 Comments:
At 6:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
Dear Summer and Jim,
We are thinking of you both during these difficult days. We send you our love, and hope each day you wil get stronger.
Love,
Gabrielle and Ken
At 7:23 PM,
Anonymous said…
Jim,
Thanks so much for taking the time and energy during these difficult days to write on this blog. (That's what you get for having a wife who is so loved!)
It is very comforting to know how Summer is doing.
Sending extra strength and comfort to you both,
Robin K.
At 7:54 PM,
Anonymous said…
Jim,
Thankyou soooo much for your update. Ive tried blogging since yesterday and something goes wrong when I send the message...who knows. But the good news is I sent a package to your home today with a photo album for Summer. There are great pictures of everyone from Spirit Dance from last Saturday. The pictures should give her a bit of sunshine in her day.
Healing prayers are still coming her way.
Love,
AmyJ
At 10:46 PM,
Anonymous said…
Jim,
Take care of yourself! I know how strong you are and I know that Summer knows how blessed she is to have you at her side. If you need anything, let me know.
Doesn't sound like she's ready for visitors so please send our love and prayers to her - tell her I said "Keep doin' the Dao". She'll know what that means . . .
Let us all know when we can come and give her a smile (she's not ready for a big belly laugh yet, I'll bet!)
Love,
Barbara, Seth and Luke
At 12:56 AM,
Anonymous said…
Hey Summer...Me and Bri love you soooo much. I'm kind of at a loss for words because I'd rather just be there comforting you, but fortunately you have many spirits there giving you the strength, focus, courage and love that you need to get you through. Our mom being one of those spirits. Who knows why God orchestrates things the way that he does, but one thing I do believe is that the very personal walk you took with my mom through her journey has definitely prepared you for all that is right now. I know she's there with you, loving you and encouraging you. Remember discomfort and pain are temporary and are part of the healing process. Stay fearless and courageous and stay focused on the very real gift of healing. We miss you and love you dearly and can't wait to see you! We're proud of you. Also, Jim amd Shay you both know that we understand what you are going through. We are praying that you will have the continued strength and discernment that is vital during this time and we encourage you to continue to love one another to the fullest. Every moment is truly a blessing.
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