Longest Day in History (Day 6)
I ain’t gonna lie… today was pretty crappy. Kristi woke up in pain about 6 am and then it was an uphill struggle from there. We expected this pain for the most part, because the pain medication wears off after 6 -8 hours of sleep. But what we did not expect was for her pain to stay around for the entire day.
Kristi was hurting… constantly. Why you might ask? Because for some reason Kristi does not respond to Percoset. We saw this on Day 3 when we had our new iv fiasco and her pain got so bad that she was shaking, but we thought that it was just too early for Percoset. I guess we know now not to put her on Percoset for pain.
So the majority of our day was sitting around, trying to get Kristi’s pain under control, and watching her fight through trying to get her muscles to relax. It was pretty frustrating for me, I am glad that they switched her over to Lortab. It took a while to get the Lortab into her system. She is doing a lot better now that it is going strong in her system.
So it really felt like this day was about 36 hours long and everything was just super hard to do. I am thankful to the Lord for this day though. I know that He is teaching Kristi how to submit to Him in a whole new way. He is showing her both how to give her trust to Him in the midst of pain, and how to accept the circumstance that she has been placed in by Him (no matter how physically painful).
I am thankful to Kristi’s Mom for being the bringer of the foods and the smiles. It is good to have someone else there, because if it was just me on this day, I would have had to go for a long walk or something once Kristi finally got to sleep tonight.
I am also very thankful to Jesus for letting us end this day on a good note. Kristi ended up taking a nap from 6 – 8 pm and woke up a lot better (as far as pain goes). She got up and walked around a little bit, and then sat back down and went back to sleep no problem. I am pretty sure that if this day would have ended any different, I would have been very discouraged… but the Lord knew this and He answered my prayers.
Please pray for Kristi in the mornings. Mornings are always hard, and when 11-12 am roles around, we feel like the it should be about 3 pm. Tomorrow we will see what the doctors think, and whether they think she is able to go home tomorrow or not. I guess it all depends on how she is feeling tomorrow, and how much pain they think she should be going home with. I know that the Lord is in control and I am not concerned for whatever decision is made.
I’m praying for you this morning Kristi, and will continue to do so! May the Lord bless you with much peace and grace for this day. His mercies are new every morning – great is His faithfulness.
Thank you for the updates. Jaimee’s off in Houston for our granddad’s surgery (which is this morning), but I’ll be sure to share the update with her.
love and prayers!!
Kristi and Dan,
You are both in our prayers and we know things will work out. Take care.
love,
Daniece and danny
Hi Kristi and Dan,
I hope you are doing well and feelingless pain now Kristi. I had Percoset when I had surgery and I didn’t respond to it well either. I’ll be praying that the Drs give you just the right meds to keep you feeling well and healing quickly.
I am so glad you are doing the blog Dan. Even though it’s hard to read about the pain and such, it gives us more exact things to pray for. Be sure to take care of yourself too.
I wish I was there to help you with all of this. I’ll be praying for you.
I love you both,
Aunt Laurie
Kristi and Dan,
I have missed reading your blog for the past couple days (out of town for weekend) and just got caught up. What a rollercoaster!! I enjoyed reading every word but am so concerned for my dear friends! I have been praying for you both A LOT. I hope and pray that today brings better times for you both! (ie. LESS PAIN!)
What great progress to get up and walk around the halls already! You are doing soo well Kristi! Just remember to giggle a little for me when you go down the halls. And that is so exciting to have your hair done! Good work, Mrs. Young! Remember when we (er…y’all) braided our hair during one of our camp outs in HS? I think that was in the SA area . . . and we went hiking and recited the intro to Cantebury Tales to each other in prep for English class!
We giggled a LOT during that camping trip! I’ve got great pictures of you, Dan, Bekah, me and Sarah!
I went home to SA for the weekend! Quick trip but a nice one.
Keep up the good work, my dear dear friends!
Much Love!
EM
Well, I’m glad that they figured out that the meds were the problem and that they’ve got her on something that will work. What will work for one person doesn’t always work for another. Percocet, on the other hand, works very well for dad…to brighten up Kristi’s day, let her know she’s not the only one who had to visit the hospital…just found out that dad probably passed a kidney stone this weekend….he has taken his happy pill and is feeling much better now…sitting in his chair, eating some toast, watching movies, drugged up! Life is good.
On a more serious note, we are praying for you both. We’ve been where you are and know how things can get, Dan. We love you both!
Mom
Hey Kristi…I’m definately talking to you today!
I missed our phone conversation yesterday. I’m off to the doctor today so hopefully we get some progress and I will call you guys as soon as I can to let you know how everything went and see how you are doing today. Hopefully you will be doing better than yesterday. Mom filled me in a little bit on the long day. I had lortab after my surgery and it worked well, so maybe it will really work for you too…you know…since we are sisters and all… 
Love you!
Dan
“I know that the Lord is in control and I am not concerned for whatever decision is made.” -It makes happy to see this because I know that you are at peace outside of all the things that are going on around you. -Not that I have any doubt in your trust of God! It brings me peace to know that you have peace. It means that no matter what happens everything really is O.K. You guys are such a testament to me and I thank God that I am blessed enough to be a friend. I hope today goes better
Hi y’all,
Rest and Peace to you. I hope the meds get figured out soon. It is good to see Kristi getting better. Kristi you are doing great!! Miss y’all.
Hey u guys,
I know that it has been a rollercoaster for you both, but despite some of the hard things, the important thing is that you’re going through it together with Jesus. You know thanx to Dan’s advice; I tuned in to the radio station K LOVE and heard the most unusual message on Sunday. The message talked about how when Jesus heard that his friend Lazarus was dead, he wept. I don’t think a lot of times we understand that Jesus is there with us mourning with us, and sharing in our pain. Also it’s amazing to realize just how much he takes that same pain away. Jesus is there with you guys every step of the way, sharing in your joys, and pains no matter how big or small. Well hey u guys hang in there and each day is another start!
Luv ya,
Kerry
Hi Kristi,
I am so sorry to hear you were in such pain, and glad they finally found something that works. Lortab always worked for me after all my surgeries!!!!! Hang in there,and stay strong! I know you have a wonderful family to leam on! Know that I am praying for you every day. Take care and get plenty of rest.
Love,
Pat