Don: I sure am glad it is morning. Karen had just a rotten night last night. She was very sleepy but the pain medicine, or more specifically her ability to push the button on the pain pump, was not really working. She has a pump programmed to give her small doses for medicine when she pushes the button and she can push it every ten minutes. If she pushes it before that it won’t work. Between the pain she would feel if she forgot to push the button or fell asleep and the anxiety she was experiencing for being afraid of the pain she might feel if she didn’t get to push the button, she did not get much sleep. We had visitors most of the day which she dearly loves but that means less (or no) naps throughout the day. Add to that, what Karen thought perceived to be, a nurse who hurt her feelings and you have an upset, anxious and in pain Karen.

On the bright side, they have adjusted the pain medicine normal, regular delivery so that she does not have to push the button as much. This gives her longer periods that she can doze and not wake up hurting. So we are expecting a better day and especially a better night. Sometimes our prayers are for something as simple as a peaceful night so she can sleep while her body continues to recover from the chemo.