Liz, what a GREAT question. Right now most of Chuck's pain is in his back and his neck. It is extreme right now due to the adjusting of his pain medication. Once everything is adjusted, he may still have back pain. The goal is for the pain to be decreased to a manageable level. (For me that would be ZERO pain.)

Chuck is nauseous again. This is sad because he had come so far, and his nausea was no longer an issue. Alas, his old friend is back and is keeping him company.

Pray for wound care visits. That is a very painful time for Chuck. He has to stay on his side (uncomfortable) while they work on him. This can take up to 30-45 minutes. The skin on his upper back is very sensitive and it hurts when they pull off his dressings.

Oh, and he is still on the ventilator full-time. This worries me as he had come so far. His weaning has started, but nothing off the vent yet...just adjustments to the vent settings. Please pray Chuck fully recovers the use of his lungs!