My sweet, sweet Daddy had a couple of seizures and then a stroke last Friday and then a repeat of it again last night. He has so many other medical issues that it is going to be very difficult for him to get back to being well enough to do for himself again. He has been in a rehab hospital since last Friday and we thought he was getting better until this second round hit him. When the hospital called and let us know that he had had another incident I went immediately to the hospital, which is about 15 min. from where I work. When I walked in he didn't even know who I was. It was all I could to not to cry in front of him and my Mother.
Fortunately we have lots of family around and a few family members are nurses, including my daughter. We are trying to make sure that there is a family member with him at all times. It's a shame, but we keep having to check after the nurses to make sure that things are being done as they should be. For instance we asked them why they weren't turning him from side to side to keep him from getting bed sores (he already has one) and they told us he was on an air mattress, so it wasn't necessary.
That was great - except the thing wasn't even plugged in! Everyone around here that I've talked to that has had similar family incidents has told me that, no matter what facility you are in, you have to constantly keep watch to make sure things are done properly! It just makes me wonder what happens to those who aren't fortunate enough to have family members to watch out for them!
Please keep my sweet Daddy in your thoughts and prayers, along with all the other BYC members who have family going through similar situations.
Even when you know that these things are bound to happen eventually, it doesn't make it any easier to go through it.
Thanks in advance for your prayers.
Blessings.
Fortunately we have lots of family around and a few family members are nurses, including my daughter. We are trying to make sure that there is a family member with him at all times. It's a shame, but we keep having to check after the nurses to make sure that things are being done as they should be. For instance we asked them why they weren't turning him from side to side to keep him from getting bed sores (he already has one) and they told us he was on an air mattress, so it wasn't necessary.
That was great - except the thing wasn't even plugged in! Everyone around here that I've talked to that has had similar family incidents has told me that, no matter what facility you are in, you have to constantly keep watch to make sure things are done properly! It just makes me wonder what happens to those who aren't fortunate enough to have family members to watch out for them!
Please keep my sweet Daddy in your thoughts and prayers, along with all the other BYC members who have family going through similar situations.
Even when you know that these things are bound to happen eventually, it doesn't make it any easier to go through it.
Thanks in advance for your prayers.
Blessings.
