WOW, what a difference a decent nights sleep can make! My back is still spasming a bit, but after being so sleep and rest deprived for so long I feel like a new man this morning.
Sherri went right to sleep as soon as I helped her out of her street clothes and into her 'cuddleduds' which is her favorite brand of long underwear/sleep clothes. She woke up for a minute when I got my coffee, but is back sound asleep again and the sound of my Angel sleeping soundly is the sweetest music I could ever hope to hear on this planet.
In the hospital, the staff HAS to wake you up every so often to check your vitals, and the IV pump is noisy, and the hospital bed is only "OK" as far as comfort. Sherri has a couple of pressure sores starting to develop so the Nurses gave her a padded bandage thing over them and sent us with a couple of extra's but I am certain they will resolve quickly now with Sherri being up in a wheelchair or walking a little instead of tied to the bed with all of the lines and chords they had her captive with. You should have SEEN us trying to get her unwrapped and untangles in a hurry a couple of times when she needed to get to the bedside commode! A Rubitz Cube would have been simpler to resolve!
Anyway, we both slept all night for the most part, and I just brought her up a light breakfast to nibble on. She still has to eat small amounts and be careful so as not to re upset her digestive systems all over again. That said, this change of scenery from a small, square hospital room to a hotel like setting with pretty decor and real furniture and nice soft earth tone colors is an elixer for the both of us in ittself.
THANK YOU, EACH of you who have been praying and who contiue to pray as Sherri heals and I try to keep my Kidney impacted low back from blowing all the way out as I caregive for my sweetheart and my angel. I am sitting with ice packs across my low back while drinking my coffee and I took one of my limited use 10MG Hydrocodones when I awoke along with a muscle relaxer so as to keep my back in functioning order. Despite just having finished two 20 ounce cups of strong coffee, I think I am headed back to bed in a few minutes. I will be seranaded sweetly back to peaceful sleep by the sounds of my bride breathing slowly in her (FINALLY!) peaceful sleep.
I will check back in here when we are both fully awake and can take a complete census of which systems are in order and on line or not. Right now, that awsome flat bed - as well as getting to be right beside my sweetheart as she sleeps - is calling my name!
With genuine deepest gratitude and appreciation toward each of my friends here, and THANKSGIVING to our great and wonderful God,
MARK
