Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Well, the room move was not entirely successful. The construction crew moved too. I think I might be paranoid, but I do believe they are stalking me. Last night wasn't soooo bad, however, just about an hour or so at 2:30 a.m. when they were literally cleaning up. Scrape, scrape, with the excavator, giant front loader and small Bobcat and they the beep while their doing it!! It seems that just about everywhere in the house, people could hear it, so I guess I just have to grin and bear it.

Mark had a day with quite a bit of pain, but I do think it was because he didn't have his regular nurse and it wasn't controlled as well. I did start to complain a little bit, just so things are done with certain nurses where I knew the consistancy of care would be there. It is frustrating. Everyone tells me I have to take care of myself and take a break, but if I'm not there when the nurses usually assigned to him are not there, things don't get handled the way they should. It doesn't do me any good to take a break if I have to worry about what's going on back at the hospital. Add that to little sleep and it makes for a cranky person.

He had his casts removed today. However, instead of putting new casts on, they bi-valved them into splints. His PT is going on vacation until next Wednesday. She did not want to put on new casts and have them be on without someone checking every day. By doing this, we can keep them on and the nurses can remove them and check his skin, etc. He can also have breaks from them for about an hour at a time. Next Wednesday they will put the second set on and continue from there. Just after a few days, his legs did extend another five degrees which was good.

I am certainly hoping tonight and tomorrow improve for both of us.