August 6, 2012

3f8 Day 1

We're first...we're second...we are waiting...because nobody knows! It is an odd situation. We are in a room with two kids who have no idea what's coming, all the while us parents are left to wonder if it is going to be as bad as we've heard, worse or if we are just psyching ourselves out.
It is crazy. For a room that is going to be in such a bad place in a couple of hours, it sure was the loudest most lively room this morning with two happy little boys.
They have pre-medded Clayton with lots of things at this point, but we aren't yet close enough for the dilaudid. Dilaudid is their narcotic of choice for pain management. The child-life specialist has brought in a CD player with a track of what is suppose to be soothing sounds for the kids during this. They have prepared the oxygen masks, and the suction and hung a bag of emergency meds. I also noticed a crash cart outside the door, but that might always be there...not sure.
The actual 3f8 nurses have started coming in and out...everyone was sure we would be first, but it looks like we will be second since pharmacy sent up our roommates meds first...
The way things will go, we will sit here on our side of the curtain while our roommates go through their first dose and immediately after it will be our turn.

God help these babies through this!

Clayton and I are definitely feeling some of our meds. Yes, I took something for me. I probably look stupid trying to eat my salad cause I'm a little...slow right now...there is a lady with a rainmaker here and everything...you know those sticks they use to have at Moonstone in Fairhope. Very soothing...

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