Rachel has had a really rough day with pain, but it is getting better now. Until today she was getting all of her meds through the IV. The IV pain reliever worked well, but it only lasted two hours and she had to wait another two hours for the next dose. However, she can now hold down oral medications, and those last the whole duration. When the pain is gone, she is all sweetness and light, full of compliments for the wonderful nurses.

She is slowly starting to eat more, although it’s been a struggle to get her to do so. (She has her dad’s stubborn streak.) She’s also taken some good walks, including up and down a flight of stairs. The only thing holding her in the hospital now is that they need to see her eat consistently, and hold it all down.