I think that applies to both Prince Austin and I. I do okay with getting up for the 12:30 and 4:30 am med doses but typically have a hard time falling back to sleep. I can call him a prince because as he deserves to be he is being treated like royalty. Although I am seeing a little more walking around, a little more initiative – instead of me asking what he might need he’s coming to me and asking “Can I have a snack?”
I think we have the pain controlled, no complaints and I’m still only giving the lower dose of Oxycodone, only a couple of times between doses did I have any complaints but the advantage of the lower dose is I can add to it. No extra doses yesterday.
There is no manual to determine where I go from here, and sadly Austin isn’t really good at relaying if he is in pain or how to rate it, with no complaints I have to assume we’re good.
I was told to give the muscle relaxant twice a day for a few days to prevent possible muscle cramping. This morning I eliminated the morning dose, I’ll keep the evening dose around for a couple of more evenings and than drop that dose as well.
Depending on how he does today will determine if I start to spread out the Oxycodone dose from every 4 hours to every 6 hours tomorrow. I was directed to around day five to start spreading the doses of Oxycodone out to six hours, than eight, etc.
Most of the meds are supposed to cause drowsiness but I just don’t see it unless it’s the pseudo affect in me J.
His temp he had the first day we were home is gone, my checks are simple lately, a kiss on the forehead, if he’s cool no worries, if he’s warm then I’ll take his temp. Still don’t trust these darn digital thermometers with Austin, picked up another simple one and with both thermometers, minutes apart I can get two different reads (I can’t trust him to keep the thermometer under his tongue, and under the arm reads are way off from the under the tongue reads). I’ve ordered a forehead scan thermometer which will also measure heart rate (that might help me to measure his pain or discomfort – I think I can assume if it’s raised that something is bugging him.)
I had the opportunity to look at some of his labs online the other day from his hospital stay and I can add to my worries that his hemoglobin dropped from 15.2 to 11.8. I emailed his hematologist and we will do another blood draw next week to monitor it (we were on once a month blood draws, I’m hoping this drop is only a result of his surgery). We were going to do this on Tuesday but I’ve decided I just can’t wait that long, I’ll take him for a blood draw Monday morning. Praying it will at least be stable or even better that it has gone up.
Genevieve and Dad are in Buffalo for hockey, Natalie’s at work – she should be home shortly and I’m having her bring Austin home a happy meal (life is pretty simple for Austin, a happy meal will make him happy). Once she’s home and settled I’m gonna make a run to find a rinse free shampoo cap, I couldn’t talk Austin into visiting our local salon for a shampoo today and I need to do something.
Life is going on, the world hasn’t stopped, but with sleep deprivation I do think it’s slowed down a little for both Austin and I.
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