24 hours after surgery

Scotty has been in alot of pain today. The Dilaudin they have been giving him once every 3 hours seems to wear off at hour 2. They finally switched him to a pain pump that he can push every 6 mins. Hopefully that will help.

The nurse came in today and made him move on his side a little bit much to Scott's dismay. It hurt like hell. He had been lying on his back for 15 hours and needed to get his body moving a bit. They did not make him walk today due to the pain.

I think he's a bit down. I think he thought he would be able to play games and be up more today. He is in and out of sleep. His throat hurts too due to the intubation. They keep listening for bowel/stomach sounds which would signal that he can have something to eat - broth or jello - but so far its all quiet. He can chomp on ice chips and thats about it.

I was there all day today until about 7p. I am hoping he will be up for visitors tomorrow.

I am stealing this from Scott's site..www.colonc.org. This was posted by our own Auntie Nettie:

Comments from patients made while undergoing colonoscopies…

1. “Take it easy, Doc, you’re boldly going where no man has gone before.”

2. “Find Amelia Earhart yet?”

3. “Can you hear me NOW?”

4. “Oh boy, that was sphincterrific!”

5. “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?”

6. “You know, in Arkansas, we’re now legally married.”

7. “Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?”

8. “You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out. You do the Hokey Pokey…”

9. “Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!”

10.”If your hand doesn’t fit, you must acquit!”

11. “Hey, Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.”

12. “You used to be an executive at Enron, didn’t you?”

13. “Could you write me a note for my wife, saying that my head is not, in fact, up there?”