Feb 4, Day +8, Oh need some sleep

"Just the Facts"--   Got more blood and some platelets today, major pain all night, no sleep, physical therapy exercises, now totally exhausted.

Well I am seeing quite a change from yesterday or the day before.  B is one very exhausted man.  The pain is still very high and hard to keep at bay, even with all the drugs.  The lack of sleep this catching up and he is punchy and looks it.  He can't remember things and repeats things and can't sit in a chair for longer than 10 minutes, then needs to do the unthinkable, lay down in the bed.  So the big decision before going to bed is trying to determine the best medicine cocktail to get sleep and avoid pain.  His appetite decreased a bit today as well.  All in all not a better day.  We are praying for some sleep tonight.  I gave him a very gentle back/hip rub for a couple of hours with intermittent breaks just to allow circulation and soothing to the aching areas.  Of course the pain is so deep, it didn't really help, but allowed him to relax a bit.  Everything is so sensitive, you have to be very careful with him.  With platelets so low you don't want to risk any break in the skin.  The hematoma from yesterday gave way to an arm length bruise.  He can compete with any of my Mom's bruises, and that is saying a lot! Right Mom?

B will get 2 more bags of blood and a bag of platelets again tomorrow.  We will probably repeat this continually until the numbers start to move.  This is what we are anticipating.  I have always felt that this blood activity is in the creation zone.  I know Who is in charge of this area, and I trust that He knows best, the work that needs to be done.  So we will wait on Him and Know that He is busy working His plan.
One of our nurses, who we just met, turned out to be a daughter of some friends of ours who have also been praying for us.  The nurse, herself, had been praying for B, from a pray list he was on.  She had never met us before.  Isn't that just the Lord, to sent you gifts when things get tough, just so you can Know He is still working on your behalf.  Once again, we are so thankful for all the prayers. 
Until next time,
Hopeful Believer.