Getting better x

I haven't had much to blog about since Con came out of surgery, he slept through the first 24 hours and most of Sunday, the operation and pain meds just knocked him for six. His epidural started leaking Saturday afternoon so it had to be removed to avoid him getting an infection so by the evening it hard started to wear off and he was was in a lot of pain, he was given a continual morphine drip with a button the nurses could push every 20 minutes so he could have an extra dose of morphine, he ended up needing it all through the night and most of Sunday at least every 30 minutes. Today was a better day he was awake for hours at a time, and we managed to raise a smile from him a few times but he hasn't said a lot and is still really uncomfortable. The plan today was to get him to move a bit more but even raising the bed by the slightest angle causes him pain and he struggles to bend his legs but he is really trying! The doctors are also making him blow some bubbles to keep fluid off his lungs and his catheter is out so he is going to wee in a pot, getting out of bed is too big a task this early on. Con has always been really sensitive - my little softy, taking a plaster off is a huge deal so getting him to move around is a struggle as he knows how painful it will be,his scar is still really sore and his belly swollen but he his doing so well. Tomorrows aim is to get him to sit up a bit more, lay on both sides for a little bit and at a push sit on my lap for even a few minutes, I would love that as I haven't been able to cuddle him properly yet, and seeing him in pain is heartbreaking, as his mum I just want to take it all away. The doctors let con control his morphine button from this afternoon, he can push it every ten minutes if he is in pain , I think he likes the comfort of knowing he can do it himself and doesn't have to wait for a nurse, he hasn't even used it that much yet but at this moment he is fast asleep holding on tight to his button should he need it - bless him. I wish my 3 little angels the sweetest dreams and hope tomorrow is a less painful day xxxxx