Pain management and activity monitoring is my norm and that is what I will do during this healing process. The discharge instructions said no bending over, lifting or lying flat. The increased pressure could rip out the stitches. I do not want that to happen, so I am reminding Ben as needed. One week of oral antibiotics and topical antibiotic ointment then a follow-up visit with the doctor to check the healing. After this I am guessing he will be discharged.
Ben had a scheduled procedure completed yesterday. His lower eyelids drooped too much. This was causing his tears to run out and down his cheeks. Not only was this annoying for him but it was causing or contributing to his eyes being too dry. The tears were not flowing into the tear ducts properly. I was surprised at how quickly the procedure was completed. It took about 30 minutes. The procedure was a success; now I hope the healing will be successful to resolve his dry eyes. Last night was rough for Ben. He was having quite a bit of pain after the numbing wore off. The swelling is minimal so far. Unfortunately, he is not the most cooperative, compliant patient and is not icing the incision area as often as he was told to do. The pressure from the weight of the cold pack hurts so he doesn't want to use them. This is probably contributing to the bruising he is developing, some of which was inevitable. On the positive side, he is sleeping with his head elevated to minimize swelling. Yippee!
Pain management and activity monitoring is my norm and that is what I will do during this healing process. The discharge instructions said no bending over, lifting or lying flat. The increased pressure could rip out the stitches. I do not want that to happen, so I am reminding Ben as needed. One week of oral antibiotics and topical antibiotic ointment then a follow-up visit with the doctor to check the healing. After this I am guessing he will be discharged.
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Here I am wide awake in bed since 2:30 am trying to help my husband who is not feeling his best. I am not sure why he woke up cool and clammy but he did. At least an hour of tossing, turning, repositioning from the head of the bed to the foot then back to the head while complaining of pain in his arms, legs and feet; only to start the cycle over and over again before deciding to get up for something to eat. This is exhausting for both of us. It is now 4:30 am. We have been up to the kitchen for something to eat and now we are back in bed. This is a familiar routine.
It is now 4:45 in the morning. As we lie here in bed I noticed Ben’s breathing is becoming more regular and easy telling me he is relaxing and maybe, just maybe he is on the verge of falling asleep. I pray for him. I ask God to be merciful to Ben and give relief for his suffering. Parkinson’s disease drastically effects Ben’s quality of life and in turn, negatively effects my quality of life. 4:56 am. Ben is asleep. Time for me to join him. I really struggle with this blog. I am exhausted daily and think why write a blog that shares the same story over and over again. Maybe I should forget about this blogging idea. Maybe I should throw in the writing towel. I cannot understand why something continues to nag me; encourage me to write my thoughts and feelings about our life together, but something does nag me so here I go again.
I will think about what to write next and then do it. For now I will say we are trying to live life to the fullest. I believe in making memories with those I hold dear to my heart. There are so many ways to make memories. We are vacationing as much as possible while we are able to and regularly, we have dinner with each of our daughters. We just returned from a long weekend at the Indiana Dunes. We went to the National Park but the State Park is awesome too. Lake Michigan is a great place to relax, soak up some sun, and go swimming or boating. Traveling with my husband is not too difficult. He does become slightly disoriented during the evening and nighttime hours. We just never leave him alone. |
AuthorMy name is Carolyn. I enjoy helping others and this may be why I chose a career in health & safety. As a registered nurse, I have prayed with patients, provided hands-on care for the sick, education & wellness coaching for those looking to improve their health and safety training for those working in construction or general industry. Archive
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