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Apr. 20th, 2023 08:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ravena_kadeIts been an exhausting week. 3 Doctor's appointments for Dad and a dentist appointment for me. trying to make up the time for work means I am starting before 4 AM.
Dad is very varied. If he gains weight its bad because its fluid. The fluid pills drop his BP way too low. Last week he was dehydrated....that drops bp too low. Today he didn't feel like drinking and was dehydrated. Sigh. In today's Dr appointment I told the NP that he is not a plant that I can water He needs to drink on his own She told him that he should have at least had 35 to 3 ounces of fluid by noon. He just had a half a cup of coffee. I have to keep track of his weight, his BP , fluids, sodium, protein, calories, when he poops and do all the house maintenance. Im exhausted.
I tried to walk the beach after the appointments, but the the phone started ringing with results of his test.
The nutritionist called to tell me that I was doing everything okay but I should make sure he has snacks. For the love of pete.
Went to dinner with Dad. Then came home and spent an hour in the yard. It's a wreck because of not putting things away last fall and spending lots of time running back and forth to hospitals.
I thought I would visit the older friends in elder housing, but I'm too tired. That and Im a little put off that no one has called me... they know Dad has been in the hospital twice since I last saw them Someone could check on me.
Tomorrow is 6 months since Dad Quad bypass.
Dad is very varied. If he gains weight its bad because its fluid. The fluid pills drop his BP way too low. Last week he was dehydrated....that drops bp too low. Today he didn't feel like drinking and was dehydrated. Sigh. In today's Dr appointment I told the NP that he is not a plant that I can water He needs to drink on his own She told him that he should have at least had 35 to 3 ounces of fluid by noon. He just had a half a cup of coffee. I have to keep track of his weight, his BP , fluids, sodium, protein, calories, when he poops and do all the house maintenance. Im exhausted.
I tried to walk the beach after the appointments, but the the phone started ringing with results of his test.
The nutritionist called to tell me that I was doing everything okay but I should make sure he has snacks. For the love of pete.
Went to dinner with Dad. Then came home and spent an hour in the yard. It's a wreck because of not putting things away last fall and spending lots of time running back and forth to hospitals.
I thought I would visit the older friends in elder housing, but I'm too tired. That and Im a little put off that no one has called me... they know Dad has been in the hospital twice since I last saw them Someone could check on me.
Tomorrow is 6 months since Dad Quad bypass.
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Date: 2023-04-21 08:56 am (UTC)It totally sucks being a care giver all on your own. :(
I really do hope things will start balancing out for your dad.
And you will start getting some You Time.
HUGS, Jon
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Date: 2023-04-21 10:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-04-22 03:50 pm (UTC)Hang in there sweetie! <3
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Date: 2023-05-03 11:03 pm (UTC)Anyone would be. That's a lot of work. *Hugs*