Good afternoon. Well the morning did not start out so well. I got here at about 7:45 and he had a bucket in front of his face. He said he had been dry heaving for quite awhile and wasn't feeling so hot. I asked him if he thought it was something he ate or if he took meds on an empty stomach but he denied both of those situations. The nurse finally came in and gave him a shot of Zofran (an antiemetic which helps the nauseated feeling) and he finally settled down after that. They took some blood to make sure nothing else was going on and tried to put in an IV for some extra hydration but after 4 pokes I told him he better starting drinking lots of water. After the Zofran kicked in he could then eat his breakfast. While all that was happening, the effort put into dry heaving also helped him finally move his bowels! Kinda funny how excited I was to see a good poop but it is much better than having to deal with a blockage. So finally after a good 2 weeks #2 happened! Once I got him all cleaned up and after he rested for a bit, I got him dressed and in the wheelchair (which he didn't use the slider board... quite awesome) just in time for physical therapy to come work with him. Once in physical therapy he did some work but was feeling really light headed and still complained of stomach pain. He did the best he could and worked hard! I was proud of him:)
Currently we are waiting for his last therapy from physical therapy and then he can rest the rest of the afternoon. He is progressing everyday and doing well. Much love to you all!
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