Third Sedation is Hopefully A Charm

Going into my ninth day in the hospital. What a week it has been. I have never, ever, never, never, ever been in as much pain as I have been in this week.

My surgeon told me that I would start to feel better, however, it would not be today. I'm on Dilaudid, which is an analgesic narcotic with an addiction liability similar to that of morphine. It is apparent within 15 minutes and remains in effect for more than 5 hours. Dilaudid is approximately 8 times more potent on a milligram basis than morphine. Often called "drug store heroin" on the streets. I'm taking it intravenously to ease the pain from the surgeries and different stab wounds that have been made to my body this week.

I am surely hoping to cross a bridge today.