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Sep. 24th, 2023 08:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ravena_kadeWent and saw Dad today. He seems okay. They pulled 5 pounds of fluid out of him. They think the fluid was squishing the heart and that's what made his BP lower than his usual low. I don't really understand as he had 20 pound on back in March and his BP was not an issue. Analyzing things does me no good. I just keep waiting for some big to be wrong...
I was there for 5 hours. Met the cardiology team, saw him get an echo, and made sure he got his 1 PM pill. I also made his a protein heavy lunch. He is now down to 156 pounds. He was just about 220 this time last year. Thats one hell of a diet plan.
The plan is to take more fluid off him and then do an echo when he is dried out like a prune. That's a quote from the cardiology team. Great. He'll be so dry he will fart dust. Im thinking he may be home Tuesday.
Just as I left the hospital to go get my new glasses the sky opened uo and I got soaked. I picked up the glasses and it took over 2 hours to get home because the trains were not running
My new glasses are great. The others were old enough that the coating was coming off. That and the nose part was bent so they didn't sit right on my nose. They fit great and I can read the computer so much better. I have every filter on the lenses and they even darken to a purple in the sunlight. It's good to see.
I was there for 5 hours. Met the cardiology team, saw him get an echo, and made sure he got his 1 PM pill. I also made his a protein heavy lunch. He is now down to 156 pounds. He was just about 220 this time last year. Thats one hell of a diet plan.
The plan is to take more fluid off him and then do an echo when he is dried out like a prune. That's a quote from the cardiology team. Great. He'll be so dry he will fart dust. Im thinking he may be home Tuesday.
Just as I left the hospital to go get my new glasses the sky opened uo and I got soaked. I picked up the glasses and it took over 2 hours to get home because the trains were not running
My new glasses are great. The others were old enough that the coating was coming off. That and the nose part was bent so they didn't sit right on my nose. They fit great and I can read the computer so much better. I have every filter on the lenses and they even darken to a purple in the sunlight. It's good to see.
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Date: 2023-09-25 05:13 am (UTC)When you say they pulled fluid off, is that a diuretic and he's peeing it off or are they tapping/draining fluid from his body?
Keeping thoughts and prayers for both of you.
HUGS, Jon
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Date: 2023-09-25 12:18 pm (UTC)The thing is that he's loosing weight. The doc said that the heart working hard could burn calories.. but I dont know if that was nonsense to keep me from Jumping straight to cancer. Also if he's got a lot of fluid then he is feeling full and not eating a lot.
I am assuming all the blood tests would show an elevated white cell count that would have them look for cancer.
I need to ask if they checked the liver ...
If he has cancer I am just going to have to et a supermarket job for a couple years.
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Date: 2023-09-28 07:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-25 08:21 am (UTC)Glad you like your new glasses. I had new ones recently and it was great to be able to read small print again!
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Date: 2023-09-25 09:12 am (UTC)Sorry for everything with your dad. I hope things improve.
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Date: 2023-09-25 12:19 pm (UTC)My doubts come from my experience with my Mother.
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Date: 2023-09-25 05:53 pm (UTC)Can't wait to see your new specs
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Date: 2023-09-25 06:26 pm (UTC)I hope there is sun on Saturday so you can see the purple lenses. I feel like Elton John ;-)