Round Two Complete!

Yesterday was really rough for Bennie.  He started off great, and insisted he eat a chicken biscuit from chic-fil-a downstairs.  So I got him one and he ate the whole thing.  His stomach was killing him afterwards, and ended up losing his breakfast right before I ate my lunch.   He was nauseated most of the day, and felt like complete poo.  He was itching and uncomfortable, and the worst was he couldn't get to sleep.  They gave him some Ativan yesterday which really helped him catch some zzzz's.  Then the next dose came a little late, and he got some Demerol which helped his sleeping.  The Dr.'s were concerned about some crackling in his lungs, and ordered some breathing treatments.  Then Bennie said he really wanted dinner, and thought of ordering a pizza and having it delivered to the room.  I of course remembered breakfast, and advised him against that.  He insisted, and I found a Chinese restaurant down the street to get him some fried rice.  I thought that would be way better than pizza.  He did well with dinner, and then got another dose of Ativan to help him sleep.  He went to bed at 8.  I went to bed at 10 after I watched a couple shows.  The Ativan wore off at midnight, and he woke up itching and completely stressed out he couldn't sleep and felt miserable.  So we waited for his next dose.... it didn't arrive until 2:45 am, and his Demerol helped him sleep the rest of the night.  Sleep was very minimal last night.  We woke up this morning, and he had a shower as well as a long walk around the floor.  The Dr. came by and said he wanted to wait for the seventh dose to make sure his morning was going ok.  He did another breathing treatment for his lungs, but the Dr. decided he didn't want to proceed and get into the danger zone.  So he is in recovery mode right now.  We will probably be here through Sunday, and pray his recovery goes smoothly.  I pray his lungs clear up, his fluid goes down, his stomach feels better, and his anxiety subsides.  He is having problems sleeping, and is agitated.  They really can't give him a lot because his blood pressure is low, and they don't want it to go lower.  So... he just took a Xanax and will hopefully sleep for awhile!!!!! He is most pleasant when knocked out, and when he is awake he is grumpy (anyone would be in his condition).  

I will keep everyone updated on his recovery!!!