Day 48: Sunday, June 28

Slept ok, although Fitbit only gave me a 45. My blood pressure this morning is very low, 89 in the left arm, 91 in the right. Had an EKG at 11:00 and it was normal, but after I felt weak and my breathing rate was elevated. Felt dizzy and sleepy. At 1 pm, suspecting an infection, Caitlyn, the pink-haired nurse, changed all the dressings, but there were no obvious signs. Maureen came in at 1:30 pm and helped me wash and change my clothes. At 3 pm, Caitlyn came with the meds. The doctor had approved an increase in the gabapentin dosage to 600 mg. She took the vitals again and the blood pressure was back up in the normal range, meaning she could give me morphine. By 9 pm I was back to shivering but went to sleep. At 11:00 pm I woke up feeling nauseous. Made a trip to the bathroom where I vomited and had a bowel movement. Back in bed the nurse gave me a dose of Maalox to settle the stomach. I felt ok and fell asleep around midnight.