Wow! I'm so sorry and Thanks and what's normal after surgery?

[Guest guest]

Over the last little bit I've been trying a lot of differnt message

boards and haven't gotten a fraction of the help that I got from

here. I am soo grateful.

But first- my sincerest condolesences to MJ from Michigan. As a

michigander myself and caregiver, I wept when I read your message.

You will be in my prayers for some time.

I appreciate everyones suggestions about my mom - I think maybe that

I'm so scared for Mom that I might be being bullish about her food.

She'll drink Boost but continues to loose weight so I've organized a

bland diet, high in protein and nutrition to help her gain quickly.

Perhaps I need to back off and serve nutrition drinks only - until

she's naturally ready for more.

She's still sleeping 15 - 18 hours a day and I'm afraid that its

because she's weak that her body doesn't have the energy to heal and

stay awake. Is this normal? Should I back off/

[Guest guest]

Is your Mom by any chance still on pain killers. The doctor gave my

husband Vicodan after surgery. He too was doing a lot of sleeping.

My daughter and I changed the vicodan to Ibuprofin and what a change

that made in him. If that would not have controlled the pain, which

it did, I would have given the Vicoden back. He has a very high

pain tolerance so it was worth a try. After a day or two of no pain

killer he was up and taking 2 long walks a day.

Just a thought thay may work for you.

Good Luck,

Joyce

> Over the last little bit I've been trying a lot of differnt

message

> boards and haven't gotten a fraction of the help that I got from

> here. I am soo grateful.

> But first- my sincerest condolesences to MJ from Michigan. As a

> michigander myself and caregiver, I wept when I read your message.

> You will be in my prayers for some time.

>

> I appreciate everyones suggestions about my mom - I think maybe

that

> I'm so scared for Mom that I might be being bullish about her

food.

> She'll drink Boost but continues to loose weight so I've organized

a

> bland diet, high in protein and nutrition to help her gain

quickly.

> Perhaps I need to back off and serve nutrition drinks only - until

> she's naturally ready for more.

> She's still sleeping 15 - 18 hours a day and I'm afraid that its

> because she's weak that her body doesn't have the energy to heal

and

> stay awake. Is this normal? Should I back off/