Jordan came by to give Alex an orientation to his room’s amenities, the most vital of which is his PCA (patient controlled analgesia) button. He’s in control of this button, not the nurses and not us. We came up with a number of questions for the team, like “are there pins in there?” and “will we need a wheelchair?”
Alex is now ensconced in his recovery room on the 7th floor of Regions Hospital. He’s got his own room and just went through a bunch of questions and setup by the nursing staff here. He feels a bit of pain since the incision on the back of his leg is not really covered by the nerve block they did. He will soon get his own button to control his pain meds. Meanwhile he is eating a few ice chips to salve his sore throat and resting.
“I definitely feel somewhat bionic right now,” says Alex, referring to the plethora of wires.