Dan went last night without pain meds, even though his back is really really sore. The doctors wanted him to go as long as possible without the pain meds so he can be more "awake" mentally. He had a few hours sleep last night, then off and on from 1am on. I got him to lie on his side so I could massage his back for a while, Dan's dad did this yesterday afternoon and it seemed to help, so I tried it last night. Dan says some crazy nonsense things from 1am on, things like "the little horses are our friends", "saguaro cactus are beautiful", "my mom is watching the fights", "Debbie, call your mom and ask her to change the oil". I can't wait to tell him this stuff when he's more "awake".
The PT and OT came by this morning and got him up and sitting on the side of the bed, that will be his big activity for the day. His heart rhythm was stable. He also got to eat lunch, the first he's eaten since his surgeries this week. If all goes well, the PT and OT will be back tomorrow to help him stand up and then sit in a chair.
Amy, Adam and Swen go back to Yuma tomorrow morning. We will really miss them, but they will be back in a few weeks, Adam has another trip in October. Adam enjoys his job with Kiewit, and he has been commended by his boss and others higher up, saying he is the best maintenance engineer in the region. Great job, Adam!
Aloha from the desert,
Debbie and Dan
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