Let's see...
If I don't write down SOMEWHERE what is happening, I won't remember.
Wednesday night, my dad - who was being watched closely due to elevated potassium levels - came down with pneumonia.
This again required an ambulance ride to the hospital, and what looks like it will be a looong stay.
The pneumonia has gone from a spot on just one lung to both lungs. Also, the fluid they are trying to remove from his body is not coming off as quickly as they would like and his kidney function is not so good either. On top of this, he presents as dehydrated, so the doctor is going to give him some IV fluid and try to find an acceptable balance.
His primary care doctor is on vacation. Has anyone else noticed that the doctors who get to work holidays LOOK like they are on a middle school field trip?
He, of course, wants to come home.
Hmmm.
Happy Independence Day!
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I hope your dad recovers quickly.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad! I hope things move in the right direction and that he makes a fast recovery.
Praying your dad gets better *soon*... Not a good July 4th kind of thing to happen. Hang in there... Hugs, Debra
Praying.
I have another blog friend whose mom has developed some serious issues recently, too. They went on vacation to the coast and her 80+ mom had what sounds like a mini-stroke. Lynette went thru the nightmare of trying to get her mom to the hospital and all the packed vacation gear home...all by herself. Dear Hubby's 80 year old mom is fading, too. Argghhhh..'tisn't easy being the 'sandwich generation', is it? We get our kids raised in the first halves of our lives, then spend the latter half caring for aging parents. But, if we love them, what else would we do?! We couldn't live with ourselves otherwise.
My heart goes out to you and to your precious Dad. I hope by today there is improvement in his condition.
You have the unmatachable joy of a new grandson, and the ache of loving parents who are facing the issues of aging. It's a stressful time of life. Take care of yourself.
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