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Jiro said:
that is good to hear that your dad's doing better now.
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Not really, he has been getting weak because he hasn't had any food for two weeks (I think or a week), only living off on fluid because he kept pulling his feeding tube out, then they had to inserted a new tube that goes in his mouth last Friday, he pulled that out on Sunday morning. Then they were trying to figured out if he could pass the swallowing test, but they found out he does need the feeding tube for a month or two. So tomorrow they are going to insert a new feeding tube that goes in the back of his intestine. Once they get that in, then he will get stronger because he will have food in his body. It's been real hard Jiro. I don't think we are gonna celebrate Thanksgiving this year because of dad.

And in December they are going to automatically shock his heart back to a regular rhythm.
 
Cheri said:
Not really, he has been getting weak because he hasn't had any food for two weeks (I think or a week), only living off on fluid because he kept pulling his feeding tube out, then they had to inserted a new tube that goes in his mouth last Friday, he pulled that out on Sunday morning. Then they were trying to figured out if he could pass the swallowing test, but they found out he does need the feeding tube for a month or two. So tomorrow they are going to insert a new feeding tube that goes in the back of his intestine. Once they get that in, then he will get stronger because he will have food in his body. It's been real hard Jiro. I don't think we are gonna celebrate Thanksgiving this year because of dad.

And in December they are going to automatically shock his heart back to a regular rhythm.
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oh my dear.... sounds like your dad will eventually need a pacemaker. I pray for good news next time.
 
Yea me too, we aren't giving up hope and will continue with our prayers. We are hoping to have him back in rehab next week if everything is looking good and keep everything in perspective.
 
Cheri said:
Not really, he has been getting weak because he hasn't had any food for two weeks (I think or a week), only living off on fluid because he kept pulling his feeding tube out, then they had to inserted a new tube that goes in his mouth last Friday, he pulled that out on Sunday morning. Then they were trying to figured out if he could pass the swallowing test, but they found out he does need the feeding tube for a month or two. So tomorrow they are going to insert a new feeding tube that goes in the back of his intestine. Once they get that in, then he will get stronger because he will have food in his body. It's been real hard Jiro. I don't think we are gonna celebrate Thanksgiving this year because of dad.

And in December they are going to automatically shock his heart back to a regular rhythm.
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I'm sorry to hear that about your dad. I'll be thinking of you and your family. Last year I missed Christmas because I was in the hospital waiting for my heart bypass surgery. Let us hope he recovers soon.
 
Cheri, I'm sorry about happened to your dad and hopefully get well soon.
 
I'm sorry your family is having such a bad time now Cheri. Hopefully the new feeding tube will work and he will get stronger.
 
Cheri, I'm sorry that your dad has had a setback. Rehab is hard for stroke patients because it requires a long time with small baby steps of progress, and occasional steps back. People recovering from strokes get very frustrated, especially when they can't express their feelings clearly. It's probably extra hard for your dad to be a patient "patient" because he's used to working hard in his business. People who have worked hard every day for years have a hard time accepting the patient role. They feel like they've lost control of every thing. Your dad was the "boss" so it must be hard for him to accept "orders" from doctors, nurses, therapists, etc. It's a big adjustment.

When he is able enough to start making his own decisions about things he will feel less "helpless" and more "in charge" again.

I hope and pray that this setback will be temporary and that he will again make progress.

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Yea so true Reba,,

I can tell that dad has a whole lot of adjusting to do and how he feels frustrated and sad about his physical and mental disabilities. I feel so bad for him, I wish I could sprinkle magic dust on my dad's problems and make them all go away. :(
 
I agree with Reba. Cheri, I pray that your dad puts his trust and patience on doctor and people at the hospital, also his family to leave his feeding tube alone so that he can recover. He has been in hospital for so long that he is more and more frustrated. He was used to be in charge of the family and his business and now he is helpless. Pulling out feeding tube is his frustration and wants to get well. I pray that he calm down and let feeding tube work on him to get stronger and stronger.

Hugs!! Lisa
 
Cher, I am so sorry to hear this. I will continue praying for your dad to get better every day.
Hugs,
-Sosie
 
They had insert the new feeding tube in last Friday, so far he hasn't tried to pull that one out.

My twin sister gave my dad a shave yesterday and today he'll be going back to rehab. ;)
 
I did not see this thread until today. I rarely go to this site due to my schedule is awful busy. Wow, it is similar to my Dad, he had his stroke a year ago then had a heart attack while he did lawn motor the grass. The school bus driver saw him laid on the grass to performance cpr to save his life. Rush to took him to Providence Hospital with specialist heart equipment. He was in comma for three days, struggle to remember us. I walked into his room, he smile and rug my arm hugging. It was a beautiful memory to seeing him smile face. He got very confuse today date, my children, etc... He was looking for his parents, told him that his parents died 30 years ago. He did not know who my children were. Very confuse up and down. Struggle to eating and mental status. Brought him to his house but he woke up in the middle of night and escape out of the house. He hitted by a car then brought him to hospital again. His health was awful deteriorating. Send him to nursing home - they put him too many medication to made him sleeping all the day. It made me depression to seeing him suffer for seven months. He passed away last Dec 3rd, 2008.


I travel back and forth 1 and half hours each way for seven months to taking care of him. I can understand how difficult time for you and Pam. You are in my thoughts and prays. Important to stay strong for your Dad's sake, he knows you and Pam cherish him so much.

I will not celebrate Christmas this year either without Dad :(

Hugs !

Kalista
 
Kalista said:
I did not see this thread until today. I rarely go to this site due to my schedule is awful busy. Wow, it is similar to my Dad, he had his stroke a year ago then had a heart attack while he did lawn motor the grass. The school bus driver saw him laid on the grass to performance cpr to save his life. Rush to took him to Providence Hospital with specialist heart equipment. He was in comma for three days, struggle to remember us. I walked into his room, he smile and rug my arm hugging. It was a beautiful memory to seeing him smile face. He got very confuse today date, my children, etc... He was looking for his parents, told him that his parents died 30 years ago. He did not know who my children were. Very confuse up and down. Struggle to eating and mental status. Brought him to his house but he woke up in the middle of night and escape out of the house. He hitted by a car then brought him to hospital again. His health was awful deteriorating. Send him to nursing home - they put him too many medication to made him sleeping all the day. It made me depression to seeing him suffer for seven months. He passed away last Dec 3rd, 2008.


I travel back and forth 1 and half hours each way for seven months to taking care of him. I can understand how difficult time for you and Pam. You are in my thoughts and prays. Important to stay strong for your Dad's sake, he knows you and Pam cherish him so much.

I will not celebrate Christmas this year either without Dad :(

Hugs !

Kalista
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i understand how you feels on your dad's death. When my grandma's death in July 2007 due stroke i cant go anywhere for one weeks its hard for me.

And also my late grandfather had 2 heart attack but he had first heart attack in 1975 they killed himself in 1976 when he died dues smoking too much that bad for him but he died in 1976 very young at 41 my mom knew it that my brother been smoking too much and i would smell my brother's breath!! like my late grandfather but im been former smoking and i got quit due i had lung surgery when i was 12 years old but i start smoking at 18 till i stop years ago.
 
Sorry to hear about his relapse. Hope he'll pull thru the best he can. I hear that wii can help stroke patients tremendously because they learn how to move and stuff. Maybe he could benefit from it?
 
I don't even know where to start. My dad was visited by 15 different doctors after he was pleading for help, they found fluid buildup in his lungs, He has a staph lung infection, and is treated with three different drugs. On Friday they are talking about going down the throat with a camera to see if there is something else causing a blockage in his lung.
 
Cheri said:
I don't even know where to start. My dad was visited by 15 different doctors after he was pleading for help, they found fluid buildup in his lungs, He has a staph lung infection, and is treated with three different drugs. On Friday they are talking about going down the throat with a camera to see if there is something else causing a blockage in his lung.
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oh my lord!!

many million people always went to see different dr for reason than personal doctor.

my great-aunt Ann "Buck" Fortson been hospital numerous times since thanksgiving!! my mom and my grandma told me about that but she very sick and she been smoking too much not same lung cancer but she died on March 1999 and im miss her funeral due i had school i hates that!! Thanks to my mom! But my mom went to see her Aunt for few day till she passed away but before she died i went see her and hug.Im adores my grandma's sisters very much
 
Cheri your dad is still in my prayer

hugs i know it will be hard on you and your sister

my grandmother's heath is declining now so i know how you feel hugs
 
Update:

They want to do surgery on Monday to remove the rest of the build up fluid in his lungs because all of it is not coming out on it's own from the tube that they had placed in his lungs to drain the fluid.

It's a risky surgery but it is very necessary because if they don't remove the build up fluid which he already has a staph lung infection from it, he could die, and the surgery could last about 2 to 3 hours.

It is always one thing after another. *sigh*

:(
 
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