Our patient is doing pretty well today. As the doctor told her this morning, the next two days are the worst. The main issue today has been getting the pain meds at the right level. The docs don't want her blood pressure too low and the pain meds have a tendency to lower her BP. Conversely, they don't want her uncomfortable, so they keep tweaking the dosages. Around noon it seems they found the right balance. Kristine was eating a bit of jello today and taking in lots of liquids, mostly water and apple juice. The plan is to get her moving around a bit this afternoon, although she was not in a hurry to rush things as she is pretty sore around her stomach. The ICU doesn't allow visitors from 2:00pm to after 4:00pm, so I plan on going back later tonight to check on her. I'll keep you all posted on her progress.
-- Greg
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