Dad's main issue currently is severe leg pain.

Dad was doing much better Sunday.  His overall pain was minimal / bearable.
Monday Dad had a set-back.  The pain in his leg got worse again.  So he is
stuck in bed most of the time.  He can sit up a few minutes before the pain
becomes too much.  Then he has to lay down again to relieve the pain.
We have a hard time understanding how a clot could cause so much pain.

The chemo restarted today, and seemed to go well.

Mom enjoyed going to Hobby Lobby  while Dad was
sitting under chemotherapy.  She was glad to get out of the house.  While
returning home, she had a bit of trouble managing her walker, and stated
something like that it is no wonder she does not go out of the house by herself.

My parents seem to be getting less on each others nerves as well.  They both
are frustrated by Dad's leg pain, but that seems to be the only, or at least
main by far, issue taking their attention.

Mom and Dad getting on each others nerves. Both are relatively healthy, with chronic conditions.

Dad's leg strength is getting better, but probably still not what it was a few months ago.
Dad still does not trust the strength in his legs.  However, he is getting around better.  He is being careful, and I feel rightly so.

The clot in the leg seems to be getting gradually smaller, as it is supposed to.  This guess is based on Dad's pain being steadily less than previously.  He is now able to sit upright longer and longer.

Mom is about the same, and still frustrated at feeling trapped at home.

Dad is home

Dad is home, but his legs are a bit weak.  Hopefully now that he is not stuck in bed the strength will come back.

Monday he has a doctor's appointment to find out about restarting chemotherapy.

Dad's release target date in a day or two or three.

From my cousin Sean's checking up with the hospital, my Dad is not being discharged today. The medication he is on for the blood clots will take 2 or 3 days to get to a level needed for preventing future clots.

Hopefully the former confusion does not cause too much disappointment to Mom and especially Dad in his feeling of being trapped in a solitary room...

Harold Abbey hopefully out of hospital tomorrow, Monday

Dad is still in the hospital, and was going a little stir crazy until Aunt Vera and Mom visited this afternoon.

The current plan is that he will be able to come home Monday, 3/10/2014.

Mom's short term memory is about the same, causing challenges, and seems
to have stabilized. She frequently struggles with understanding why the
doctor does not want her to drive.

I praise God for His sustaining power and protection through all the recent challenges.

Dad's leg pain likely due to a clot in leg.

Dad is doing okay in hospital, but has had trouble with being stir- crazy,  and even claustrophobia.

This afternoon a test result came in that he has a clot in his leg.   So now they do not want him walking at all.   Not even to the bathroom in his room.

They gave Dad some blood thinner.  That should dissolve the clot.

An uncle of Jodi died from a clot in the leg from a car accident.  He was recovering from the accident, when the clot moved to where it killed him.

Dad is aware of the danger of stroke or other issue.
Dad thinks Mom does not understand.
However Mom is worrying that they might send Dad home too soon.

So Mom will still have to have rides to the hospital.

Dad OK in hospital; bruised leg not broken

Dad's hospital visit was to make sure his bruised leg is OK.
While he is there, he is eating better than at home.
Dad now seems to be doing well in the hospital.

Dad was home, but now wants to call 911

Dad was at home, eating somewhat normally.
He still has been having a lot of pain.

Now, he has just requested Mom to call 911 for him.

I do not know the details yet.