Brian was moved out of ICU to a regular room on Saturday. I have been amazed with Brian's reports on his pain levels. Immediately following the surgery, Brian rated his pain level at a 4 on a scale from 1 to 10. Saturday he rated his pain at a 3. He reported his pain as low as a 2 on Sunday.
The challenge with this surgery is not pain, thankfully, but rather it's the harsh adjustment to having your jaw wired shut. Brian had hoped there would be an opening somewhere that we could get food inside his mouth, but there is no opening. Brian literally has to wait for the fluids to seep between his teeth - it only takes a few seconds but it is an exhausting process.
Brian was released from the hospital at 10:00 am on Sunday. We pulled out the sofa sleeper for Brian and we watched movies together while getting use to Brian's new routines of hydration, nutrition and medication. He also needs to irrigate his mouth with a special mouth wash 4 times a day.
I slept with Brian on the sofa Sunday night, but I think I kept him awake most of the night coughing. He never complained - I swear he pretended to sleep right through it. I think we were both just so thankful to be home. I love you, Brian, you are doing GREAT!
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