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[ravena_kade]

This week hasn't been great. DQ has been very needy. She is 83 and can't do much..but still needed to be moved. Tonight everything was moved out and into her smaller apartment. The deadline was made. I am very tired. It had to be done...but I still feel used.

Dad may end up in the hospital next week. We had an appointment yesterday and the doc could tell that he had fluid retention. His weight had never changed, but he looked bloated in the belly area. The doc said we could try to up his meds and come back on Monday to see if that helped, or he could be admitted and they would give him intravenous fluid meds to take care of the issue. I wanted Dad to stay. Dad didn't so we are upping the meds.

I am mad about it. Dad says he did that so I would not be alone for Christmas. I told him I would not be alone. I would be with him. I don't care to go to the cousins. That and if he went in he would be home on the weekend. He did it so he could attend his 3 Christmas parties all with food he can't have. Chinese Food and pizza. There is no way the meds will work. Dad's plan is to go in the Day after Christmas so he doesn't miss work... Friday I have to work and after work I had plans to see other family that I haven't seen since the summer. Dad can't sign himself in. Bah.

Dad gained 4 pounds this morning. I argued with him that he should go into the Cardiac Care unit... but he refused as he had to go have Chinese Food today at the work party.

Tomorrow I have the day off. I wanted to go to Rockport, but we are in for monsoon rains and gale force winds... so I will stay home... and stay close incase Dad flops.

Comments

[malterre]

You can also not help parents so far. DQ is fortunate to have you as a friend
*hugs*

[ravena_kade]

The trouble is that everything Dad does or doesn't do affects me financially. A lot of what I do is just so I can keep the house and my tiny apartment.

As for DQ, I truly feel bad that all of her nieces and nephews have abandoned her. Once she is settled there should be no real changes. I dont think she will move again.

[disneydream06]

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If he was really worried about you, he should go to the hospital get things taken care of. :o
HUGS, Jon

[ravena_kade]

I had another argument with him this morning as he gained another pound...and then he went to work.

[disneydream06]

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ravena_kade]

The cardiac unit called me to check in on Dad. They were surprised by Thursday's weight gain. They called a nurse practitioner and she said to increase the Torsimede and if he feels poorly to bring him in through the ER.

The ER just means we will sit there for hours unless he passes out.

[disneydream06]

Well, I hope he does okay and you don't have to mess with the ER. :o
{{{HUGS}}}

[gwendraith]

I'm sorry, I guess he has to make his own decisions but those decisions don't always help you. *Hugs*

[ravena_kade]

The part that frustrates me is that I am left trying to schedule everything while he is constantly moving/doing what he wants.

[cmcmck]

You can only go so far in helping- in the end he just has to go his own way and if that leads to teh stoopid, that's not your beef.

Hugs

[ravena_kade]

I just need to figure a way to secure the house from the stoopid. A winning lottery ticket would do the trick, but that is dreaming

[brickhousewench]

Dad gained 4 pounds this morning.

That doesn't sound good...