Pain

After the initial euphoria and the immense relief following the successful operation, the pain is now setting in.
I found Pete quite low this morning, having been in a lot of discomfort since the early hours of the morning. Bless him, he was still putting on a brave smile for me, but I could tell he was having difficulty breathing because of the pain.
Yesterday he had proudly told me, he was "weaning himself off the Morphine", meaning he was using his PCA (patient controlled analgesia) less. It appears, that, with the anasthetic fully worn off and the level of painkillers in his blood dropping, the pain was allowed to creep up on him.
The team looking after him were quickly on the ball, encouraging him to use his painkilling "button" more and adding extra doses of drugs. The danger of experiencing more postoperative pain is, that Pete might avoid taking deep breaths, thereby allowing bugs to settle in his underventilated lungs. An infection is obviously not what he needs right now, so good pain control is vital. It was difficult to see Pete suffering and feeling so powerless myself. I admire his strength because he doesn't ever complain. Thank you for your ongoing prayers .
I know, God is right there with him.