On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:44:25 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
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>On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:05:05 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:
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>>Crash's left hip replacement will take place tomorrow morning. Last
>>time, he was hospitalized for 5 days. Hopefully, this time will go as
>>well.
>
>Crash's surgery was much faster this time and it looks like the
>medication problem we had last time won't occur again.
>
>He's sleeping peacefully, so I came home to get a little sleep.

Wow! Crash has been calm, cool, and collected all day. Even sent me
home early tonight so we could both get some rest. This is NOT the
same man who was calling me in the middle of the night, asking for me
to come and sit with him a few months ago.

Everything is going much more smoothly. No medications have been
withheld. He doesn't have the morphine pump until tomorrow, but I'm
not sure how much he'll need it.

Before and after the first surgery, he regularly reported pain in the
14+ range on a scale of 1 to 10. I asked what the number was earlier
this evening. Minus 4!!!

He's saying he can't wait for physical therapy tomorrow so he can do
what he needs to do so he can come home.

Has anyone seen the pod? I can't find it anywhere!

Thanks for everything, guys. I'll let you know when he comes home.

Carol
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