Latest & greatest. We had a very rough 24 hours . It was hard to see Dad unresponsive. But they do believe now that his lungs are free of clots but he has an upper airway that is causing the respiratory problems. They do not think he has had a stroke. Holding his arm down while they tried to put in a feeding tube twice made me realize how strong he still is at 78, how much of a fighter he is & how angry I am at this senseless tragedy. They are hoping for removal of the vent tomorrow. That will make a feeding tube unnecessary. During the struggle I promised him a Tonys cheeseburger & milkshake when he is better , if he would just stop fighting & let them get the tube down . He would calm down for a few seconds but as they dug, his fight resumed . It was hard to watch, hard to help but the fight & strength of that man is amazing & in an odd way , maybe I was meant to feel that. When I got back today, Mom looked so much better. I thought maybe it was the contrast of seeing Dad, but the nurse agreed she seemed spunkier. She has had an excellent day, working through the pain of all her injuries to move to a chair & sit. We are hoping for release to rehab for her possibly Mon. We are all in agreement that we want around the clock nursing staff, as her risk of pneumonia is high. My family & I appreciate all your thoughts & prayers. We are blessed, surrounded by loving family, friends & total strangers. Last night, I went into the hallway to cry about dad as Mom slept. I stood & cried silently . I felt an arm around me, & the man at the nursing station asked if he could help me. I told him I was trying to hide to cry. He patted my arm. When he got off work, he came by to check on me, as did the nurse who brought me the phone last night. I feel all those well wishes, all those prayers, and I think it is the thing that is keeping me sane. Well, you know almost sane.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 06:46:38 +0000
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