News from the trenches

Hello everyone!
Here is your news from the trenches for today and thankfully there is not much to report. My wonderful bride was very awake today, which is a huge improvement over the past few. The pain today is down to a 1 out of 10 which means the pain pills have not been needed today. This is a huge relief because of the side effects (drowsy, constipation). Our GOD sent doctor continues to impress us at every turn, returning calls and giving the perception that we are his only patient (and yes I use the word "we" because they truly are treating us all).

We have started a grading scale for our days and today we hit about a 6. Basically like a flu, up for a little while rest for a little while. She is getting her appetite back a little at a time and keeping the fluids flowing in. Thankfully they have all been staying down since day one.

My Mother in Law was a trooper and took over the nursing duty last night while I was at work. It was harder than I thought to go, but I'm glad I did. The guys at work are very supportive and have offered to cover my shifts if needed. The prayers are now coming from several fire departments in the area as the news has spread. It was good to get back into the mix and luckily we had some exciting runs to keep us busy.

It also served to empower us all in our ability to take care of Zabrina. In the movie "We were soldiers", Mel Gibson said something to the effect of know the job of the man above you and below you because in combat you may have to know it. And now we know and have the confidence that we have each others back.

Thank you all, and keep up the good work.