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[ravena_kade]

Yesterday the visiting nurse set up a one monitoring system. There is a scale, a BP cuff, and the finger oxygen monitor that are connected to a tablet by wifi and send off his stats to the visiting nurses group. I was happy to see his pulse was 90...which is set by the pacemaker. His BP was all in the low end or normal and oxygen level is a 98. He still seems shaky, but this just may be his new normal now.

He is not getting that he needs to be responsible for remembering his meds. He is relying on me to remember everything.

I have not heard back from the hospital pharmacy about the drug I cant find and I don't know what to do next. I will call again tomorrow. This has me worried.

The cousins are really anxious about seeing Dad. The lead has come over twice. Today the youngest dropped off food for Dad. Things he likes that she makes and that are on his low sodium food plan. It was odd...I could tell that she wanted to see him, but then almost seemed afraid. I thought she was going to cry. Dad looks fine, aside from the incision on his chest that you can see. His outside is not fragile, the heart is, but we cant see that.

I am trying to get ready for a craft show. My friend who runs the show cut my table size to one instead of 2. I am glad she had enough vendors to fill the spot as I was not able to work on any seashell crafts. I have a couple new ceramic items and a few jewelry items to put together. If Dad continues to be board I will have him glaze a few things and see if he can string beads for me.

Comments

[guy_todd]

Glad your father appears to be stabilizing! *hugs*

[gwendraith]

Your dad's stats are good and it seems like he's stablising. If the pharmacist can't provide the exact drug your dad needs there might be one that's in the same drug group that will be fine. His doctor should be able to tell you, I'd have thought. Hopefully everything will settle down soon and run smoothly. *Hugs*

[fbhjr]

I’m glad they got him all set up. But, sad so much is falling to you…

[disneydream06]

Have you talked with the doctor about the medication that you can't get to see if there is something else they can prescribe?

Sounds like a good plan. Put dad to work and keep him busy. :)
Hugs, Jon

[ravena_kade]

I am hitting dead ends with the meds. The cardiology unit at the hospital says that they did not prescribe the med. That it was another doctor that I have not met. They unit nurses said tae they have been in touch with the pharmacy and the pharmacy should reach out within 72 hours and they have not. So I need to call today and I hope that it being a holiday wont screw anything up.

[disneydream06]

I would track down that doctor and ask WTF is going on. :o :o :o

[chris_warrior]

It was odd...I could tell that she wanted to see him, but then almost seemed afraid. I thought she was going to cry.

this was how the younger of my two brothers was, with my dad. i think the fear is normal; like your mind can't quite accept the change. you and i - being in the house - we've adapted to the change in circumstance.

SO glad they gave you a visiting nurse!

[ravena_kade]

Think you are right.

Im so happy for the nurse... but moreI am happy for a good heart monitor too. It gives me peace mind since we dont know when an arrhythmia will happen.

[brickhousewench]

Glad he's home. Maybe set alarms on his phone for his meds?

[ravena_kade]

He says he wont carry his phone in work. He leaves it in his locker.

[brickhousewench]

Yeah, but he's going to be home for the next nine weeks right? Alarms on his phone would at least help him get in the habit while he's recovering.