I visited Dad tonight. He seemed encouraged some by the visit.
It seems like his surgery recovery might be going fairly well. The issue is not that, but the severe pain he has from the catheter. The severe pain and discomfort is causing him to be stuck in bed.
So he is feeling hopeless at times.
Hopefully the expected follow-up doctor appointments can be arranged, but getting to doctor with his pain and discomfort is a concern.
Hopefully the social worker tomorrow will have some insight.
Dad stuck in bed, and feeling hopeless.
Dad is not doing well.
Dad is has not recovered well from his surgery on 1/21. He has been in bed all this time.
He is feeling sorry for himself, and hopeless.
A social worker will be visiting tomorrow, 01/31/2014, at 11am.
I pray they will have wisdom to understand the situation, my parents desires,
and how best to proceed.
Dad is has not recovered well from his surgery on 1/21. He has been in bed all this time.
He is feeling sorry for himself, and hopeless.
A social worker will be visiting tomorrow, 01/31/2014, at 11am.
I pray they will have wisdom to understand the situation, my parents desires,
and how best to proceed.
Dad is home
Dad was longer in the hospital than expected.
He had bladder spasms which caused pain in stomach.
Once that was treated with some medicine, felt and did much better.
He still has a catheter, but is resting at home.
Mom is also doing well. She did quite well by herself a couple nights, but is very glad to have Dad home again.
Tomorrow mid-day I take Mom to get her long-unused feeding tube removed. It should be an outpatient operation.
He had bladder spasms which caused pain in stomach.
Once that was treated with some medicine, felt and did much better.
He still has a catheter, but is resting at home.
Mom is also doing well. She did quite well by herself a couple nights, but is very glad to have Dad home again.
Tomorrow mid-day I take Mom to get her long-unused feeding tube removed. It should be an outpatient operation.
Dad spending night in hospital after "outpatient" surgery, but seems OK
Dad, Mom, and Aunt Vera went to St. John Macomb hospital (formerly South Macomb) early today for what was to be outpatient surgery to have a growth in the bladder removed. It had been delayed in the past in part due to Dad's apathy about it, and in part due to other concerns about Dad's health (about his heart I think).
The surgery went smoothly, and Dad was awake recovering at the expected time. During the surgery, Dad's heart had a few irregularities, but it smoothed itself out.
The growth did not look cancerous, but we will be awaiting the biopsy lab test results.
Dad is uncertain why they decided to keep him overnight. Late in the day he had stomach pains, which is not an unusual result of anesthesia.
Mom is staying home alone, despite Dad's initial wishes. Mom was adamant about not having someone spend the night with her. Dad is very worried about Mom, if she will do the things she is supposed to. I am
much less worried, since she has been managing fine during the typical mornings when Dad sleeps later than her.
We all hope that Dad can come home tomorrow without any problems.
I really hope he can be home by Thursday, as on Friday Mom is to go in for her own outpatient procedure to finally take out the feeding tube that she needed for a short time.
The surgery went smoothly, and Dad was awake recovering at the expected time. During the surgery, Dad's heart had a few irregularities, but it smoothed itself out.
The growth did not look cancerous, but we will be awaiting the biopsy lab test results.
Dad is uncertain why they decided to keep him overnight. Late in the day he had stomach pains, which is not an unusual result of anesthesia.
Mom is staying home alone, despite Dad's initial wishes. Mom was adamant about not having someone spend the night with her. Dad is very worried about Mom, if she will do the things she is supposed to. I am
much less worried, since she has been managing fine during the typical mornings when Dad sleeps later than her.
We all hope that Dad can come home tomorrow without any problems.
I really hope he can be home by Thursday, as on Friday Mom is to go in for her own outpatient procedure to finally take out the feeding tube that she needed for a short time.
Mom seems healthy
I visited Friday. Mom and Dad seem to be adjusting to the new normal.
Mom is at home, and seems to get around fine around the main floor of the house without a walker now.
She is much thinner than she used to be, but seems at a healthy weight.
She looks a bit confused at times. Mom's understanding is she was very sick, and still recovering. She understands she still has issues with her short term memory.
It seems like Mom's recovery is slowing, and not getting much better. Topics we discussed two weeks ago were new to her. She also did not remember seeing some of her visitors while she was in rehab.
She does appreciate the good care with which Dad is taking care of her, and the cards and letters.
Dad is (maybe) starting to learn that the things that Mom says incorrectly do not always need to be corrected. I think that aspect will be a source of frustration for them both for a while.
Mom is at home, and seems to get around fine around the main floor of the house without a walker now.
She is much thinner than she used to be, but seems at a healthy weight.
She looks a bit confused at times. Mom's understanding is she was very sick, and still recovering. She understands she still has issues with her short term memory.
It seems like Mom's recovery is slowing, and not getting much better. Topics we discussed two weeks ago were new to her. She also did not remember seeing some of her visitors while she was in rehab.
She does appreciate the good care with which Dad is taking care of her, and the cards and letters.
Dad is (maybe) starting to learn that the things that Mom says incorrectly do not always need to be corrected. I think that aspect will be a source of frustration for them both for a while.
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