Dad's arm is amazingly better today!
When he got up this morning, he decided to take an Extra-Strength Tylenol instead of teh Darvocet. He's only allowed up to 4 Darvocet a day, so he wanted to make sure he would be able to take one at bedtime tonight. (Smart man, my Daddy is!)
When I came home at 11:30 to make him some lunch, he said his arm was still tender, but he didn't have much pain; in fact, he had not had to take any more Tylenol, or a Darvocet, or anything! Also, the swelling has gone down significantly, and he dark red color has faded a little.
When I got home at 5:00 this evening, he has still not taken any pain meds! But he said it was starting to get a bit more sore, so he took a Darvocet with supper. He can then take another one at bedtime if its needed.
I think he has finally turned a corner - - and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he just continues to improve.
One - slow - step - at - a - time . . . . . poor dear . . . . .
2 comments:
He will just keep getting better and better, I'm sure! So glad his pain is slowly going away. That's the biggest part! NO ONE likes to be in pain all the time.
Sending hugs to your dad. And good thoughts always.
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