UPDATE ON DAD
He is having bad nights and prayers are needed that he can get sleep so that he be alert and able to do things for his rehab during the day. They are now getting him out into the chair for 3 hours a day and yesterday with the assistance of a machine got him standing.
He believes he had a TIA the other evening I know he worries about this not being on his normal blood thinner, though they do give him an injection each day but the blood is not as thin as it normally is. In view of this they did a CT scan and a ECG yesterday and today his medical team will review both and see whether or not they will re-start his normal blood thinners. So prayers needed here.
The other source for concern is getting him to eat and drink. We need to start weening him off the feeding tube and back onto normal food but he is very nervous plus there seems some issue of his teeth fitting. As will be up the hospital more today as we only work half day on Friday I will look into this more and see what the problems are.
He may have a test regarding his swallow next week but personally I do not think it is a problem only him being nervous after aspirating last week.
All in all though and as long as he does not suffer any complications things are encouraging though he is still very weak.
Thanks for your prayers, thoughts and support.
Snugs .. prayers continuing, now especially
that your Dad will be able to relax and rest.
I think hospitals and nursing homes over time
create this “sundowning” anxiety and internal
stress.
I know he needs this sleep to recover and heal.
I pray God blesses him with calmness and release
from his nervousness and sleeplessness.
I am very impressed with the medical care he’s
being given. They seem to be very attentive
and very on top of his situations and providing
skilled care.
My prayers are with you, dear FRiend. You are
special .. may God and His angels give you the
comfort and sleep YOU also need, and the focus
to make the decisions you’re called upon every
day to make in dealing with these challenges.
Hugs to you.
Thank you for the update, snugs. So glad to hear that he seems to be making good progress. The mobility will speed things up as well. Praying for continued improvement,and that each improvement will lessen his anxiety, and he will be able to rest more easily.
My mother went through similar anxieties about changes in her medicines and the adjustments her body went through at first, after she had quadruple heart bypass surgery. Glad your dad’s med team is doing the tests and checking his concerns...praying they all will be resolved satisfactorily.
Mother also says that her dentures do not fit as well since her surgery and recovery...gums seem to have shrunken and the dentures fit more loosely.
It’s a process. I’m glad he seems to be making good progress. Praying for you too, snugs. I know working, and the physical demands of attending to a sick loved one, plus the stress of the emotional demands can be draining.
God bless.