Posted by SandyWeb on April 26, 2007, at 12:50:13
In reply to Re: Dilaudid » SandyWeb, posted by wishingstar on April 25, 2007, at 8:31:11
Thanks for your response, Wishingstar. I've been getting a lot of messages from people who have been through some of the same procedures as my daughter, and it's GREAT to be educated!!!!
She is doing a lot better than in the hospital or even at home for the first few days. We are now down to 3 mls of Dilaudid every 5-6 hours, but she's still not comfortable (who would be??). Did you have your jawbone cracking in places and the feeling that teeth were going to fall out? That seems to be the scariest thing for her right now. She DID have one choking session, but it was only water so I knew she would be alright. But she couldn't really breathe and she couldn't even get rid of the water in her mouth. It was scary for BOTH of us. And, of course, she cried and cried after that....which didn't help her nose one bit! Lol.
You were only on Tylenol (with Codeine probably)?? Wow. You're a real Super Hero!! Lol. Your pain tolerance must be extremely high. I bet you don't take a headache pill very often. *smile*
Thanks for your post. I appreciate getting all the first-hand information I can. She sees her surgeon again next Wednesday (May 2nd), so we'll know how things are progressing at that point.
By the way, did you use a prescription oral rinse called Perichlor (chlorhexidine gluc)? Since she can't brush the inside of her mouth, she is supposed to rinse twice a day with this stuff. She says it makes her legs feel like they're floating beneath her body?!?! I thought it was just a mouth wash?? Just wondering if you had the same experience?
God bless,
Sandy
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