Sorry, for the delay in an update. Also, there are no pictures, Blaire does not want me to take any pictures of her right now.
We have continued to be very worried about Blaire's recovery. She has had to continue to take the pain medicine at a maximum level every 4 hours to keep the pain in her back under control. Because of this she is always sleepy and lethargic.
She has no appetite, and is often nauseous, so she has lost about 9 pounds since the surgery. She is now almost 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighs only 95 pounds. She is skin and bones.
She had her first post-operative appointment with her surgeon today. The nurse told me confidentially that Blaire's pain 2 weeks post surgery is the worst that she has seen.
Her surgeon is very happy with the healing of her incision. She had another set of x-rays taken, and everything looks really good. Her back is so straight and flat. There is no infection, and everything is healing great inside.
However, he told her that he is worried about her weight loss, and her pain. He took her off the pain medication Codeine and put her on Percacet. He is hoping that this pain will begin to recede in the next few days.
We are praying that this change in pain medicine will help her be more comfortable, and that her back will heal to a point that the pain begins to go away soon.
She is discouraged and scared. She just wants "her old life back." She wants to go to school, church and cheer and hang with her friends.
Please pray for her to be encouraged, and that she will turn the corner on her recovery soon.
We love you all.
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