Night 3

Kim's back pain was pretty bothersome last night. She could not find a comfortable position. She slept for an hour and then was up shifting and repositioning for hours without any relief. The pain meds they gave her took a little longer to work than she thought so she also asked for something to help her sleep because reruns on tv weren't doing it and she LOVES football too much to sleep through it so we did not watch that. (smell that..thats sarcasm).  She did manage to finally sleep (although I don't know how well) until the nurse came in a 0600 for vitals. She is trying to go back to sleep so she can wake up to a shower and street clothes and possibly x-rays and a taxi ride to the apartment. That might be a lofty goal but we will see what Dr. Clavel thinks.    Kim's back pain is at the same levels as it was pre-surgery but I expect and hope that getting her walking the pain will start to subside. Dr. Clavel agrees but we all know it won't happen instantly.

Mark