Jeanine has begun the long road to recovery from her bunion surgery yesterday. Pain management has been a big challenge. Thus far she has had very dangerous reactions to the prescribed narcotics. Her release from the hospital was delayed by three hours when her blood pressure dropped precipitously after being given Hydromorphone. They sent her home with Tramadol instead. When she tried this she had the same reaction, this time without the benefit of a half dozen doctors racing to her side. We have switched to a mix of Motrin and Tylenol on an alternating three-hour schedule combined with near-constant icing. We have a recliner set up in the living room and a knee scooter for mobility. Jeanine gets a single peanut M&M for each lap she makes around the kitchen. I slept on the couch so I could be immediately available to provide assistance when needed.