Vicodin helped Howard deal with the persistent pain in the hip area and then the number of pills had to gradually be increased to do the job. Even then the pain was always there. When he wasn't able to sleep for two days and nights he began to lose touch with who we were and tried to get off the bed and run, we gave him one Ambian to maybe calm him down. It was the WRONG thing to do for it produced convulsive like spasms and he was terrified by something we couldn't see. Next call was to 911. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the hospital put him into their detoxification process and in just a few days he was himself again and had no pain. His medical records now have a warning on them -NO NARCOTICS.
The doctors evaluated him and decided he was a good candidate for the Acute Rehabilitation Program. This was the BLESSING for real! He has done so well in this intense physical, speech, and occupational sessions (it takes 8 hours a day) that he will be coming HOME on tuesday the 22nd of September. He uses a little tylenol patch on the hip when needed.
Kenny has been here all week putting the tile in the bathroom, cooking breakfast and more. Sophie is helping me weed out things that would be a hazard to Howard while walking using the walker and is driving me around as we do errands and clean a bit after the construction. Kathi and Mike will be here today finishing lots of odds and ends
Howard is doing great and so anxious to be home.
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