Today is six weeks since my father fell and broke his hip and went into the hospital.
I'm sorry I haven't updated - it's just been more of the same but sadder. He had had a wonderful day on Thursday, so engaged and talkative and making jokes but now it's become very clear the ensuing past few days that my dad's lungs are really in dire shape. He struggles to breathe every morning when they take the BiPap mask off and replace it with the lesser mask. We had thought perhaps the reason was the shock of not feeling that blast of pressurized air and anxiety - but heart breakingly no, that's not it - the nurse gave him anti-anxiety meds and he was still struggling. The lesser mask is on the maximum it can operate but it is not enough for my father, so they had to replace the BiPap mask.
And they just completed the final test ordered on my father, a CT scan to see if perhaps he had a blood clot in his lungs. They found no evidence of any clots but they did find some more fluid build up.
The doctor hasn't been by yet this morning so I don't know what will happen next yet ...
Thank you again for hanging in there with me, for your continued kind comments, your support, your prayers, your friendship. It means so very much to me.
I'm sorry I haven't updated - it's just been more of the same but sadder. He had had a wonderful day on Thursday, so engaged and talkative and making jokes but now it's become very clear the ensuing past few days that my dad's lungs are really in dire shape. He struggles to breathe every morning when they take the BiPap mask off and replace it with the lesser mask. We had thought perhaps the reason was the shock of not feeling that blast of pressurized air and anxiety - but heart breakingly no, that's not it - the nurse gave him anti-anxiety meds and he was still struggling. The lesser mask is on the maximum it can operate but it is not enough for my father, so they had to replace the BiPap mask.
And they just completed the final test ordered on my father, a CT scan to see if perhaps he had a blood clot in his lungs. They found no evidence of any clots but they did find some more fluid build up.
The doctor hasn't been by yet this morning so I don't know what will happen next yet ...
Thank you again for hanging in there with me, for your continued kind comments, your support, your prayers, your friendship. It means so very much to me.
Your dad is in my prayers. You are too! It's a difficult road. I have been there.
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Karen
Ladybug Creek
This is such a hard thing to go through. I'm so sorry, Sally. You are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend! xoxo Pam
ReplyDeleteSally, thinking of you. Hope things get better.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
thinking of you, Sally- hoping it's a better day for your dad- and you.
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