A well deserved rest

10:30 p.m. Another long day. Clem was very sick this morning but the new plan seems to be working. He is still taking very little in but it is not coming back up any more. He has been very lethargic today and we have spent most of the day in silence. The phenergan this morning kicked his butt and put him in a strange place. I think he is detoxing from all the pain medicine.

Tonight we are going to start using tylenol with codeine for the pain. We learned last time to try the meds out at the hospital before going home. This gives you an idea of its effectiveness ahead of time. His pain level has actually improved. Most of his discomfort is coming from processing his food and trapped gas. We have discovered that walking helps his food to find its way into the correct pipe. So we have spent lots of time in the hall.

I am really hoping that by the morning Clem will be renewed both physically and mentally. I had to coax him out of the bed this evening at 9:00 to give him his daily bath. This says alot about where his head space was today. I realized today that Clem and I both expected him to make recovery records. His liver surgery went so well that we left the hospital in six days. I think we both expected the same thing here. We were told that his stay could be anywhere from 6 to 12 days and we planned to be going home today or tomorrow. So we are regrouping and trying to relax and let as many days go by as necessary. His body has been through a great deal surgery, chemo, radiation and now another major surgery. I think a few more days is well deserved.