I know that this part of the event might be boring, but it is still in my memory and is part of my story.
After dinner all of the activities in my room began to settle down. My wife left to go get the girls so they could relax at home for the night and to let them know what had happened to daddy. Around 8 PM the attempt to remove the pressure bandage was finally successful. As the evening extended out my back began to bother me. I mentioned it to the nurse and he said he would ask the doctor if I could be given Tylenol to help with the discomfort only after he had asked many questions about the discomfort. They want to make sure I am not having another incident imbedded in the discomfort. He dimmed the lights in my room so I could get some rest. I tuned into a show on the TV which I cannot remember watching while the hours dragged on.
Around midnight I rang for the nurse not being able to go to sleep. He finally came to see what I needed and how is was doing. I again asked for some Tylenol because my back was really bothering me and I could not fall asleep. Hospital beds are not comfortable and only enhances the discomfort if you know what I mean. He apologized because he had not requested instructions from the doctor to give me some Tylenol. He said he would contact the doctor about the Tylenol. UGH! How long would this take? I am really uncomfortable.
The night kept dragging on and I am having trouble falling asleep. Around 2:30 AM he came back with the Tylenol and apologized for the delay in getting the medication to me. He noted that another patient on the floor was having extreme difficulties and the staff had been working hard to resolve these difficulties. I did notice that his face seemed strained as if his stress levels had elevated which I assumed is unusual for an experienced nurse. I could only imagine what it must be like working in a unit that has patients who have experienced life challenging events and that are not doing well. I think I finally fell asleep close to 3:00 AM after the Tylenol kicked in…
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