We'll monitor it

7:15pm
Eyes closed, street clothes, under covers.

I drop by and find Bernie, turning on his side.  This is unusual so I just watch for a minute or two. He turns on the other side.

Hey, he got the memo!

I say Hi and he is immediately alert. We chat for a minute and he grimaces.  "You ok Bernie?"
 "It hurts when I turn over." "What hurts?" "The catheter."

I find the nurse and explain, "Earlier today I got a call from the afternoon nurse saying Bernie complained about irritation from the catheter.  She said she'd have the Doctor examine him.  I asked her if we could get a Urologist  to look at him."  The evening nurse said he'd check the records.

He comes back and says he sees the note, and that the Doctor said he'd like to monitor the situation before calling a Urologist.  The nurse said he was unaware Bernie was experiencing pain so he'd check him.

A few minutes later he reports that Bernie feels pain whenever he changes position -- turns from his left side to his right side. 

The very thing he should be doing to heal his bottom is now causing pain with the catheter.

We'll monitor it.