Two for Two, Waiting for the Rest!

Expect to be numb for a few hours after the procedure,  CHECK

Then sore for a few days,  CHECK

Well, we’re two for two. Definitely numb, and without a doubt sore. Next the anti-inflammatory is supposed to kick in. 24 to 48 hours according to the discharge notes. Still waiting for that part…

The procedure was completed yesterday afternoon. It seemed to go smoothly, without any complications. Lori’s right side stayed numb a bit longer than they hoped but we simply put her in our wheelchair and headed for the car. The nurse said she would get the feeling back in about a half hour or so. She did.

It was kinda funny when she stood up to go home. As she put weight on her right leg, her hip kicked out to the right. I told her it looked like she was doing the Hokey Pokey or something. She didn’t see the humor. Well, she did, just not as much as I did.

Last night was really rough. She was in tears from the pain. It was terrible. When I came to bed she settled down a bit but the pain was tremendous. Sometime around 1:00 am she got sick to her stomach. Instead of waking me up she went downstairs, took care of herself, and finished sleeping the night on the couch. I guess it was more comfortable for her.

This morning she woke up feeling crappy all over. At times she said the pain was a little better then it had been, other times she said it was worse. Not as unbearable as last night, but still bad. It almost seems like she has the flu or something. No fever though. It could be the events of the past month have just really taken their toll. Perhaps it is some type of reaction to the procedure yesterday or just some kind of Lupus flair with terrible timing. I guess time will tell. Tomorrow morning will be about 42 hours after the shot. Lori should be feeling some relief and any after effects should be gone by then.

I set up the blow up bed downstairs again. The plan is to keep it set up for the next couple of days. She “naps” better if she stretches out on the bed but doesn’t want to (and sometimes can’t) go upstairs to take a nap. So the logical solution is to bring the bed to her.

It’s been over three weeks that Lori’s mom has been in the hospital and rehab facility. It has become a part of our daily routine around here. Quick visits, long visits, and drop what your doing visits. Early visits, late visits, “can you bring me a heating pad” late in the evening visits. Lori’s Dad is holding up OK but all of the visits are taking a toll on him as well. He has been having some issues with his neuropothy. It really hasn’t been easy on any of us, but still not as bad as it’s been for Lori’s mom.

Lori has been doing a lot trying to keep up with her mom’s progress in the past week. There have been some setbacks and minor complications. None of them are major but it still takes a lot to stay on top of things. I find it amazing how much you have to follow up and keep after people to make everything happen that is supposed to happen in a timely manner. In my opinion Lori has done a good job staying on top of things while she is there.

Yesterday was the first day either Lori or I (or both) haven’t been up to see Lori’s Mom since she went to the hospital on the 4th. Didn’t make it up there today either. Lori has called her a couple of times each day though. She really feels bad we haven’t been there. I know her mom understands.

I’m not sure what is going on this weekend. Last I heard we would have out of town guests. Lori’s brother will be here from Orlando and her other brother and sister-in-law will be here from Tallahassee. If Lori does not show some improvement in the next day or so we will not be able to have them stay here at the house. Jimmy said that wouldn’t be a problem and Reed hasn’t even said he was staying here. Not sure what his plans are. Hopefully Lori will be feeling better when she wakes up tomorrow and we can make plans accordingly.