Praying for Peace

The weekend was rough. Connor was waking up several times throughout the night and was very restless and agitated. His complaints are some of the skin around the pins are pulling (which is common when the distraction bar is in during the evening) and his back and butt are so tired of laying on them. Lately, we have been using the stomach position but he can only be in that for a few hours AND one of us has to be with him the whole time for safety reasons. Which means we have been catching some Zzzzz's in the hospital bed with him or in his wheelchair next to him. He is currently off all medications that were originally given to him post surgery. He continues to take Tylenol before PT sessions. At night, we have also been experimenting with Melatonin as a sleep aid. The last 2 nights have been better with less interruptions. We are trying a new routine at night which makes him more comfortable to sleep through the night. This week's prayers are for peace and comfort for Connor.
Here is a picture of Connor during a PT session with Ms. Melissa. The staff takes such good care of Connor. He walks in and they make him feel like a celebrity. As you can see, they make PT fun even though it is painful.