Day Three
The big news for this morning is that the drain has come out of her back.  They told her that it would feel like a bee sting when they pulled it out.  After they left, she told me she did not agree with that assessment.  But it is good to have it out, one less thing to worry about as she gets up and around.

They also switched her pain med this morning. She had been getting morphine, which was causing a lot of itching. Hopefully this will be better for her.

She's alert more today.  Thirsty and ready to have the catheter out.

And I understand now why they put the day and date on the hospital white board.  Time is weird in the hospital.