The first part of inserting the “pain pump” into my brother was completed on Tuesday morning. This involves putting the tube into his back between his vertebrae that the actual pump will be hooked up to. The second phase of the procedure to hook up the pump is still planned for tomorrow morning; however it is a tentative plan right now as my brother continues to rock between being in pain and being fairly looped up on the various concoctions of medications they are giving him. They have yet to figure out the “perfect balance.”
Right now the nursing staff is encouraging him to walk around more to both test his mobility as well as get him moving and not just sleeping all of the time; however he is still groggy much of the day. The only times he seems to not be groggy are the few moments between when the medicine is about to wear off and when the pain begins. His oncologist has previously said that with these pain medications the body actually has to adjust to them and after a while he will be able to function with them with less grogginess – here’s hoping that happens sooner than later!
As of right now, the plan is that he will be released this weekend, but as always, one day at a time because each day brings different news, last night they were thinking it wouldn’t be until later next week, and today they are back to saying this weekend!
A great big thanks to Tammy for keeping Chris’s kids (kittens) fed and loved during his extended stay away, and to Kristen for being the “ray of sunshine” last night with your visit. Makes me want to start singing “You are my sunshine” but then I would have to start routing for LSU – right Jeff?!?
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