Doing Better

3:11 a.m. I've prayed over him and stroked his hair and that helped him, but the thing he needed most tonight was Kirk. The male nurse who came in and gave Jayme a better and clearer expectation for what he should be feeling. I knew that much of the pain and strange sensations were 100% normal but that means nothing coming from me. And it shouldn't, but it took having Kirk come in and saying "Hey I know exactly how you feel. I've had heart surgery. You should feel like you've been hit by a bus" and then proceeded to listen to the feelings Jayme was describing and confirm that they were all normal. They also adjusted his bed and had him propped up more. Immediately he was eased.

From the sensation of sitting up more and from the ice chips putting a fluid on his stomach he did throw up. He was nervous that that might pull a stitch or do damage but again they assured him that it was a perfect response.

He is actually resting now and they're planning on getting him up to sit in the chair in about an hour. Not sure he's gonna like that! All of his breathing is perfect and things seem pretty good right now. I may attempt to sleep for a minute.