thank you for clarifying... I agree with you internet advice is just that but there is no where I would rather go for input than here if I can’t talk directly to a doctor. Plus there are some wonderful doctors on this forum :)
I do agree that my dad may not being as forthright with the nurses as he is with my mom and me so I have to get this resolved tomorrow.
Internet advice is not unhelpful if it broadens one’s understanding of the possibilities and leads to asking the doctors new questions tomorrow.
Doctors aren’t going to say, “I’ve ruled that out,” or “I hadn’t considered that, but I’ll have some additional tests.” Perhaps they don’t want to let on that medicine remains an art and there’s a lot of guesswork, trial and error involved. Nor do they have the time to sit down with patient and family, and provide a comprehensive study of the condition. You go home, look it up, ask questions, seek out people familiar with it.
Hang in there, terart, and may the Lord heal your dad.
Heart felt prayers for y’all