Well, we made it through the night without having to go to the emergency room. I spoke with the doctor around 11:30 last night and basically made Pat sit in the recliner all night, not reclined and with an ice pack on his eye!! It was uncomfortable but he managed.
This morning I spoke with the nurse practitioner about his pain management. At 10am his pain was still just as excruciating and all that I had was Tylenol!! We got him on some Darvocet but have been easing him into it, just one at a time b/c if he vomits his pressure will go up even more!! He finally got some sleep early this morning and after lunch. I force fed him soup and a sandwich this afternoon, I didn't have to with the big chocolate chip cookie :).
He looks like he's doing better and occasionally smiles. He is on the maximum pressure reducing regimen so there is not much else we can do but wait it out. He really has to take it easy tough. I'm laying down the law that he has to sleep in the recliner all night while I'm at work!!!
Thank you everyone for your prayers and support!! I apologize for the endless amounts of emails!! I don't want to leave anyone out, nor do I want to spend hours on the phone!!! It's been a long week and unfortunately my work week begins tonight!!! I feel a mental health day coming on :)!!
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