Sunday, August 3, 2008
We will wait to see what the doctors come up with
Praise God the itching stopped around 2:00 this morning. Jacob and I got three hours of sleep before he woke at 5:00 am with some pain. I wish I could say it was good sleep, but the chair bed is not the best. Again I need to express how wonderful these nurses are because Karen (a nurse that came in to help lift Jacob) said she will bring us her twin air mattress from home tonight. She had bought it for a mom that was staying here for a long time too. Karen also got a hospital air mattress for Jacob. We are just waiting for the right time to lift him and put the mattress under him. She said anyone who is in the bed longer than three days gets this because it will help with bed sores.
Dr. S (bone dr.) came in at 6:00am and I told him Dr. Jallo (neuro) stopped by and said Jacob had a stretched nerve and the feeling would come back within a few months. I saw Dr. S's facial expression and then I said "but we can't stay like this for 3 months" and he said "no." He would have to get with Dr. Gearhart (urology) and Dr. Jallo and put their heads together to come up with something. He will get back with us and let us know what they decide.
Jacob continues to wake up often, due to the itching that is related to his pain medicine. The pain team just came by and we will be making a few changes. Jacob will receive his primary pain med orally every four hours. In addition, we will be changing the med that we use through the "pain button" to match one that he had back in the fall during his tethered cord surgery (the "pain button" is a little button by his bed that his mom and I are able to press when he needs a very small additional dose of medication to assist with pain or discomfort). We are also changing the "button" medicine to one that he was on when he had his spinal surgery. If we remember correctly, this one worked for Jacob and did not cause itching. Please pray that these changes will be effective in helping to relieve his itching. Also, please continue to pray that the Lord will restore movement and feeling to his right foot.
To God be the glory, great thing He has done.
Daddy BA and Mommy
Dr. S (bone dr.) came in at 6:00am and I told him Dr. Jallo (neuro) stopped by and said Jacob had a stretched nerve and the feeling would come back within a few months. I saw Dr. S's facial expression and then I said "but we can't stay like this for 3 months" and he said "no." He would have to get with Dr. Gearhart (urology) and Dr. Jallo and put their heads together to come up with something. He will get back with us and let us know what they decide.
Jacob continues to wake up often, due to the itching that is related to his pain medicine. The pain team just came by and we will be making a few changes. Jacob will receive his primary pain med orally every four hours. In addition, we will be changing the med that we use through the "pain button" to match one that he had back in the fall during his tethered cord surgery (the "pain button" is a little button by his bed that his mom and I are able to press when he needs a very small additional dose of medication to assist with pain or discomfort). We are also changing the "button" medicine to one that he was on when he had his spinal surgery. If we remember correctly, this one worked for Jacob and did not cause itching. Please pray that these changes will be effective in helping to relieve his itching. Also, please continue to pray that the Lord will restore movement and feeling to his right foot.
To God be the glory, great thing He has done.
Daddy BA and Mommy
To those who are up and can't sleep
Its almost 2:00 am and I'm putting out a prayer request to those of you who are up and can't sleep like Jacob. Please pray with me that this itching stops. All the nurses here are trying their hardest to get Jacob what he needs, but nothing seems to be working. He is doing the wiggle to try and scratch his back which causes his hips to move and he is not suppose to move them at all. I'm trying to type this quickly because if I take my hand off him he screams out mama. I'll let everyone know what happen.
Thank you all and thank you to the one who is up now reading Jacob's blog and praying.
Love, Courtney
Thank you all and thank you to the one who is up now reading Jacob's blog and praying.
Love, Courtney
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