Monday, October 3, 2011
Father Hospitalized
My father is in the hospital with pneumonia on top of his emphysema and asthma. He also took a tumble in the living room this morning, hitting his forehead on the ceramic tile floor, scraping his elbow and shoulder up pretty bad. They have put him on IV antibiotics and did some type of lung treatment. Thankfully, my sister was down to visit today and stayed with them at the emergency room till 4pm. I stopped by after work so my mother could go home to change, feed their dog and take her pills. She is gonna spend the night and my sister will be there in the morning about 8am to relive her. The spots on the elbow and shoulder look really bad. His coughing is still going but not as bad as it was. He looks horrible. Both my parents seem a bit out it. My sister and I are worried sick about both of them at this point. I'm not ready for this.
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I'm sorry that you, your father and your family are going through this. I don't think any of us are ever truly 'ready' for something like this.
Dave, your mom will need help with your dad. She is older now than the quick, capable, energetic woman who raised you. If you can get her to accept help, she will be happier with the time she can spend with your dad peacefully, rather than being exhausted just from tending to the physical needs. I mentioned Hospice a few days ago. I hope it was helpful.
Your Father is on the prayer list at St Francis by the Sea
Dave, I agree with anonymous but maybe a hospice is the best thing for your family. Your father is ill and will probably need round the clock care, your mother might not be able to handle that. It could lead to her getting ill.
no one is ever 'ready', so don't feel badly about that.
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