Hubby: "Hello all, Just talked to her and she said if her temperature stays down she will be "released" tomorrow."

By this time I'm really feeling like I'm taking up a bed needed by someone else, so I was very glad to hear that my temp was still normal, and if it stays that way I can go home tomorrow. I certainly am glad I had a good insurance policy! And my own bed is sounding awfully good by now. I'm not unusually sleepy, but I certainly am feeling exhausted. I also very much want my own quiet house back. Now that I'm feeling better, the constant low level of noise and the lack of privacy are getting to me.

The ENT told me today that I should stay away from the grandchildren until the lesions in my ear clear up. I miss them terribly! But I wouldn't want to pass it on to the baby; he hasn't had his chickenpox shots yet. And the older kids, who have had their shots, could still get a very mild case, and they could infect him.

My ear was really hurting this morning, a sharp stinging pain different from what I felt a couple of days ago, but the ENT said it is looking better. Later, the same pain started to spread onto my right cheekbone as well. I guess this must be the shingles pain the doctors keep asking me if I have. My scalp is still a bit tender too. The young hospitalist ordered some Tylenol for me, and said if this was not enough to tell the nurse and he would prescribe something stronger. Fortunately, this hospital makes a big deal out of pain management, but the Tylenol seems to do the trick. I have a pretty high pain threshold.

I started walking around the corridors a bit today. I'm so wobbly I have to stay close to the walls and run my hand along the wheelchair rail, and I can only make one circuit before quitting. But I'm feeling so restless I can't stay in bed! They tell me this is a side effect of the Prednisone. I also had a migraine earlier, but got permission from the doctor to take the Caffergot I always carry with me before it got too far advanced for the med to do any good. I found out migraines can be triggered by the Prednisone in those who are subject to migraines.