Day 6 @ the Burn Center

They took Missy in for her debrieing this morning shortly after 11am. Her friends Andy and Lindsey (from Prescott) and Jake (from Texas) popped in to see her. We visited for quite awhile while Missy was out of the room. When she got back, she was doing pretty good but not too long after, the really good pain meds started wearing off from the debrieing. The nurse came in a number of times with IV meds and pills. Once all those meds kick in, she's not as distracted by the pain and at that point Benadryl and ice seem to calm her down. After Andy, Lindsey and Jake left, Damian came in and Phil. Damian kept her in ice in a ziplock bag all afternoon. She was dozing on and off. The nurse said that she is not drinking enough fluids, so we need to push that and also getting her up and walking the halls. Later this afternoon, before Damian left, Cindi, Cassie and Kisten stopped by. They were on their way back home from their annual stay at Los Arbregatos (sp- I know that I butchered that one!). For a few days after Christmas every year, they stay there in Sedona with Aunt Gail. Phil and I left @ 6pm after visiting times were over. We went down to the cafeteria to grab a bite. From there, Phil went on home and I went back up to the elevators outside the burn floor to wait until 8pm when they would allow me back in. Mike got there at 8pm and we went on in. There we found Missy sleeping quite comfortably. From 8pm to 9:10pm, she maybe opened her eyes 3 times and then went right back to sleep. We woke her up to say that we were leaving and she said okay. (all the other nights so far that has been hard for her, being left alone). I will be back over tomorrow morning (Monday) @ 9am. They said that they would let me in two hours early. Missy is scheduled for her surgery @11am and will be brought to pre-op @ 10am. This surgery will be to take all of the dead area off on her left hand that is @ 3rd degree and then put on temporary grafts for 3-4 days. As I mentioned before, they won't let her come home to our house until she can manage the pain without IV meds and also until it has healed enough but I wanted to know what then? I didn't know if her medical care would then switch to her primary or what. The nurse said that after she is released, she is then treated through the Burn Clinic @ the AZ Burn Center. Not sure how often that will be. So many unknowns at this point. Kind of making me crazy! I like to plan my day, weeks, months, etc. Can't with any of this, this is all so day to day!