Overdid It
Bob was feeling really motivated today, and was in and out of bed four times. He also took some steps using a walker while a physical therapist held him with a mobilization belt! However, he was a bit over-zealous, and a few hours after his PT and the wound-vac dressing change, he began complaining of an ache in his right flank area. The 5-inch incision from his initial surgery (11/20) had bled slightly, and that area of his abdomen started to swell and felt firmer than the rest of his belly. His temperature was 98F throughout the day, but tonight it was up to 99.7F. They placed an ice pack on his side, and are giving him pain medication and Tylenol throughout the remainder of the night. To be super over-cautious, they're going to run a few labs tonight, too.
Since Bob's mentally 100% with it again, he's eager to move on to the next phase of this journey, which is transitioning from HRMC to an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Because of that, I think he physically pushed himself too hard today, and his body had to remind him that he might have been trying to do too much too soon. This afternoon and this evening, he was pale, asking for pain meds, and completely spent, even skipping supper. I stayed late with him to be sure he finally fell asleep, and I'll be checking in with his nurse around midnight and again at 4am. Likely it's nothing serious to be concerned about - probably a pulled muscle or a little subcutaneous tear, but understandably I'm overcautious right now, considering the past 16 days!
Looking forward to a new day tomorrow with less pain and more forward progress.
Bob was feeling really motivated today, and was in and out of bed four times. He also took some steps using a walker while a physical therapist held him with a mobilization belt! However, he was a bit over-zealous, and a few hours after his PT and the wound-vac dressing change, he began complaining of an ache in his right flank area. The 5-inch incision from his initial surgery (11/20) had bled slightly, and that area of his abdomen started to swell and felt firmer than the rest of his belly. His temperature was 98F throughout the day, but tonight it was up to 99.7F. They placed an ice pack on his side, and are giving him pain medication and Tylenol throughout the remainder of the night. To be super over-cautious, they're going to run a few labs tonight, too.
Since Bob's mentally 100% with it again, he's eager to move on to the next phase of this journey, which is transitioning from HRMC to an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Because of that, I think he physically pushed himself too hard today, and his body had to remind him that he might have been trying to do too much too soon. This afternoon and this evening, he was pale, asking for pain meds, and completely spent, even skipping supper. I stayed late with him to be sure he finally fell asleep, and I'll be checking in with his nurse around midnight and again at 4am. Likely it's nothing serious to be concerned about - probably a pulled muscle or a little subcutaneous tear, but understandably I'm overcautious right now, considering the past 16 days!
Looking forward to a new day tomorrow with less pain and more forward progress.
Not feeling too great tonight -
sometimes it's two steps forward, one step back.
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