Hello Everyone and, no, this is not Beth. Day 2 has been a very uncomfortable day for Beth and Max. Beth has been having a lot of pain, which she anticipated. What she didn't expect was the severe nausea, muscle spasms and headache that accompanies the surgery and the morphine pca.
Her catheter was taken out today and she was given 8 hours to get up and pee. I know, for a fact, that she waited as long as she did because of the pain associated with getting out of bed. When she finally couldn't hold it anymore, she called for assistance and, of course, a male pca came in. My modest daughter looked at me wide eyed and with regret for even calling out for help. Needless to say, she had to pee that bad. Luckily, after the nausea and the feeling that she was going to pass out, we made it to the bathroom without the aide seeing her butt, and after sitting for 15minutes, she was successful.
Max is doing okay but is also having a bad day. He is also having a lot of pain and is on a Fentanyl PCA pump. He is groggy and cranky but, according to his dad, is looking better. His labs are a little abnormal but beginning to stabilize. Their main concern right now is his low platelet count. The docs are assuming that this may be caused by one of his medications which, hopefully, is an easy fix.
So keep the prayers going because they have definitely made a difference. Hopefully, Beth, Tim and Max have a more restful night.
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My prayers are with all of you! Stay strong and just think of the great times to come!
I am praying constantly for both of you. I keep checking for updates and hoping to see that they are comfortable. My prayer tonight is that God wraps both of them in his arms for a comfortable slumber, and tomorrow will bring wonderful news on their recovery. I will not stop praying for these wonderful people!
Continue to send so many prayers for this sweet family. No child should ever be in pain so I pray he will have soothing comfort soon. And no mother should be enduring pain when all she wants and needs to do is comfort and hold her baby boy. And we pray for Tim too - who I'm sure would rather take both their pain in a heart beat. May God grant you a new beautiful day tomorrow.
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