Today was an "okay" day for Missy. She had a very painful debriement late morning but seemed to get over it a bit quicker today. It could be the addition of Pregabalin."Pregabalin is used to relieve neuropathic pain (pain from damaged nerves) that can occur in your arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, or toes if you have diabetes or in the area of your rash if you have had shingles (a painful rash that occurs after infection with herpes zoster). It is also used to treat fibromyalgia (a long-lasting condition that may cause pain, muscle stiffness and tenderness, tiredness, and difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep). It works by decreasing the number of pain signals that are sent out by damaged nerves in the body." Kevin, one of Missy's OTs, worked with her today on certain range of motion excercises that she needs to work on before her hands start to retract too much. Missy actually worked on them for quite awhile. She is determined to get past this in quick fashion! LouAnn, Missy's FNP also came in and told Missy that they may still have to graft her left hand. LouAnn missed seeing Missy's last two debriements, so it will be decided maybe by Friday. Her nurse also noticed that the eschar is building back up.
Phil came to the hospital after work this afternoon, as well as Mike. Mike went out to the Tempe Block Party to ring in the New Year and we decided not to stay for the 2nd visitation tonight. Phil rented a couple of movies and I made some nibblers, so we just relaxed for a few hours tonight. Missy was pretty disappointed that I wasn't staying but I think that she understands (maybe a little) that we need some rest too. Dawn and Carol were going to be calling her so it should have gone okay! I'll be back tomorrow, as well as Phil. Phil had planned to finish the flooring in one of our bedrooms during this holiday 5 days that he has off. I think that he will still try to get that finished between the hospital visits.
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