Wednesday, April 18, 2007

4/18 - The other effects of methadone withdrawal . . .

It looks like Jake will go 48 hours without appreciable sleep. We were warned by friends of this side effect. We expect that this morning's general anesthesia (at 8:00 a.m.) will knock him out cold and keep him out for the rest of the day. We'll see.

Although his overall strength isn't high, he's now capable of getting ornery or upset. He put up a pretty good fight last night against an unwanted respiratory treatment. The right arm may be at pre-hospital strength, because holding his arm down took real effort.

People have asked about what kind of gifts to bring. He likes pictures of his friends and drawings made by friends. It reminds me of South Park, where the eternal spirit of Moses likes macaroni art.

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