Better today

This update's from Stacey....

Thank you for your prayers this week. They worked. The nausea finally subsided and I was able to eat for the first time in a few days. My pulse came back up and my blood pressure went down.

Mark and I made a decision Wednesday after a couple of continuously worse days that I'd go off all of the pain meds except ibuprofin and tylenol. It made a huge difference. The hallucinations stopped and the nausea improved enough that I could eat. With the suggestion of a friend, I came back to life w/ the help of a smoothie. :) Our bodies just aren't meant for narcotics!!!!!

This morning, I woke up feeling like a new person. It was the first time I remember waking up to quiet in, well, years. No internal squeaks or sounds, just peace! It was a beautiful sound.

Today, I'll have to remind myself to not overdo it because I do feel great. I think a friend is coming over to help me do something w/ this lion's hair of mine so I'll be a little less scary to small children. Vanity is certainly the last to go w/ this girl. Mark's been very sweet to remember that. He still calls me beautiful which makes me feel better; perhaps he's started taking my pain meds. ????