Life after Death Sentencing

Movement for 8/18/08:

• Although she refused the use of the wheelchair again today, aside from what is becoming the usual stiffness when she awakens in her morning, she complained of pain about two inches above both of her knees. Upon prompting, she described it as "outer" pain, more like "muscle" pain, rather than "inner" pain. This is the second time in a week she's complained of this. I gave her a regular strength acetaminophen at breakfast. The pain and the observed difficulty getting around continued, though, so, in the evening with dinner I gave her extra strength acetaminophen. She perked up tremendously. Her pain disappeared and when she went to bed (an earlier retirement than usual so that I can get her up at 1100 on Tuesday in order to get her ready for the RN's visit) she moved very well, was perked up and reported that the pain in her thighs was gone.

    For obvious reasons, I'm going to report this intermittent pain to the Hospice RN and, hopefully, get approval for giving her extra strength acetaminophen when necessary, since that seems to do the trick on this particular pain.