Hospital, Day 4

I have been sleeping on and off throughout the day. The constant pain has rendered me feeling tired and weak...

I'm also concerned about the possible side affects from the medications I'm being given. I have to take a powerful antibiotic which has the potential, according to its warning notice, to cause problems to my intestines. In addition, the pain medication I've been prescribed has been known to cause damage to one's stomach lining or even injure the liver. Pretty scary!

I try to eat all my meals even though I haven't had an appetite. It's the typical bland prison food. But I have to force myself to eat because I cannot take these kinds of medications on an empty stomach.

D.B.