My considered opinion is that dad's sitch is not going to significantly
change for months or even years.
I say this even though the times where even supposedly-swallowable food has
made for (let's just say) an adventure are becoming more frequent...
Maybe...*maybe*...his weight will still be l
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Dad (after over a day of thinking about it) finally paid the entire grocery
bill I'd presented to him (brother #1 does not get i
I'm going to be on here less than I have been, as he has expressed a desire
to use our computer again, meaning nothing during the day. I have two eye
dr appointments Thursday, so maybe if our friend visits, she'll persuade
him...
Problem is, his memory still isn't great; the last time this hap
Moi, Feb 23rd:
>
> Dad just had a followup visit with the ophthalmologist, and got a
> prescription for new glasses. We're surmising that insurance *could*
> cover it, as his existing pair is reportedly north of two years old. The
> optician they recommended, tho, will be on vacation for about
Moi, Sunday (2/28), in part:
>
>
> I feel I've finally reached the realization that he does not want to eat a
> lot at any meal, ever again. Maybe now I'll make his dinner earlier, in
> case I want to go get takeout;
>
He's shot even that down... his dinner is going to be *soup*, and in enough
Dad wishes he could *always* get simple answers out of me, but that's
impossible; the answers he's seeking sometimes aren't so simple, like, say,
whether there's a public email address for the (rather famous) company that
makes his favorite (smoking) lighter. (I don't believe there is, as the
Dad just had a followup visit with the ophthalmologist, and got a
prescription for new glasses. We're surmising that insurance *could* cover
it, as his existing pair is reportedly north of two years old. The optician
they recommended, tho, will be on vacation for about a month.
B
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To update, no significant developments, but a different ophthalmologist has
entered the fray, tho his plan is basically to replace the
really-complicated lens over dad's left eye with one that's at least a
very-shady, if not solid, cover. Obviously glasses + a patch would have
been a bit much.
Moi, Jan 15th:
>
> I stacked a bunch of newspaper inserts within a few steps of the little
> privy, and called him before I went to bed last night to get up and go.
>
> It worked as a deterrent. No puddles.
>
> His coughing is very bothersome. But what he's bringing up doesn't
> suggest, say, pn
Moi, Jan 12th:
>
> False alarm on the UUs. He was OK during the night, but had a little
> spillage in the morning.
>
> Half the time his speech is unintelligible, even when there's nothing
> distracting us noise-wise.
>
> Now the question becomes, who tells his MDs.
>
> I stacked a bunch of news
Moi, yesterday (11):
>
> Well, today, he asked me to call that same throat specialist and make an
> appointment.
>
> And, it *looks* like he will put on the under-undies.
>
> He's doing something I have vowed to do: not always do what others expect.
>
>
False alarm on the UUs. He was OK during th
Moi, yesterday (10):
>
> I don't think he suffers from pride, else he'd be smiling all the time...
> he's too bleeping bitter to smile, unless a doctor or one of the home-care
> visitors (their latest contract runs out this coming week) says the perfect
> thing to him.
>
> He's fearful of calli
Moi, Dec 30th:
> I can't stand his MDs. At least the little mousy guy who's the third one
> on the shingle almost never gets to see dad.
>
> Then they bark about scheduling stuff like imaging (X-rays, they used to
> be called), except that those yahoos are overwhelmed around holidays and
> wee
Moi, Dec 18th:
>
>
> The other day I looked at a paper sent back with him from the
> nursing/rehab... with all the symptoms he has, it's astonishing he's still
> with us. And yet, as I've been saying, unless my bros agree on something
> of their own volition, or it finally occurs to his doctor
I understand what you are going through and how challenging it is to deal
with. My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope things will go as
smooth as is possible in a situation like this.
>
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The other day I looked at a paper sent back with him from the
nursing/rehab... with all the symptoms he has, it's astonishing he's still
with us. And yet, as I've been saying, unless my bros agree on something
of their own volition, or it finally occurs to his doctor what's going on,
what he
Moi, earlier this week:
>
>
> Dad is reportedly coming home Wednesday.
>
> I hope that the home care people, and the family friend that has
> occasionally helped us with him in the past, and supposedly will have to be
> involved somewhat more this time around, can work with all of us on getting
Dad is reportedly coming home Wednesday.
I hope that the home care people, and the family friend that has
occasionally helped us with him in the past, and supposedly will have to be
involved somewhat more this time around, can work with all of us on getting
dad to stay on his meds.
Maybe I've
Moi, in part, last Friday (12/4):
>
> Brother #1 met with the center's administrator, and as of now they expect
> dad to remain there about two weeks. They appear to still be very concerned
> with his swallowing sitch.
>
One of the bros brought dad his pipe and tobacco today. The nicotine
patc
Moi, a week ago Wednesday (11/25):
>
> Well, I want to believe the other N-R in the local area run by the same
> company made a great case for taking him, 'cuz that's where he is as I post
> this. It had better ratings on the several webs where I found them, one of
> which the federal Medicare
Moi, Monday night (23):
>
> Now my two brothers, his MD, hospital people, and presumably a rep from
> his insurer start thrashing out how, if at all, a nursing-rehab facility
> can help.
>
> Enough of the participating places are close, but one that's literally
> walking distance from his house
Sunday night he was moved out of ICU to a regular room.
Now my two brothers, his MD, hospital people, and presumably a rep from his
insurer start thrashing out how, if at all, a nursing-rehab facility can
help.
Enough of the participating places are close, but one that's literally
walking dis
> I'm inclined to make television-ish cracks here
You're allowed. Like everyone else here, I hope things work out.
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His care team is trying to determine the right course to take, to bring him
back to 'normal' from the sedation and other stuff that's been piped into
him; it's still too early to determine what the next step will be.
I'm inclined to make television-ish cracks here, such as that he's CBS
(criti
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