wow friends....
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roxyWe had a big scare Monday. The nursing home I'm struggling to keep my dad in--another story in itself--called to let me know they were sending my dad to the ER, that he'd been vomiting and had a fever.
I get to the ER and find a mess--Dad's freaking out and no one will really tell me what's going on. I spend large amounts of time in the hallway until I finally get some answers. Seemed he had a kidney stone, it blocked the duct from the kidney, led to infection and that of course made all kinds of problems and the doctor told me I should call the family together, that he was almost certainly not going to make it.
I did that, but I had the feeling that my pop wasn't going anywhere and I was right. Today, he's out of the ICU and probably going to go home tomorrow or the next day.
Okay, so here's the thing--the man is 90 years old and swears that any minute, he's about to stroke out. You know what I think? He's gonna be around for a looooooong time. He's like that Cosby routine, that one Cos used to do when he was still funny, about the old men sitting around saying, "Guess I won't be around much longer"--those guys who outlive everyone. ;)
I get to the ER and find a mess--Dad's freaking out and no one will really tell me what's going on. I spend large amounts of time in the hallway until I finally get some answers. Seemed he had a kidney stone, it blocked the duct from the kidney, led to infection and that of course made all kinds of problems and the doctor told me I should call the family together, that he was almost certainly not going to make it.
I did that, but I had the feeling that my pop wasn't going anywhere and I was right. Today, he's out of the ICU and probably going to go home tomorrow or the next day.
Okay, so here's the thing--the man is 90 years old and swears that any minute, he's about to stroke out. You know what I think? He's gonna be around for a looooooong time. He's like that Cosby routine, that one Cos used to do when he was still funny, about the old men sitting around saying, "Guess I won't be around much longer"--those guys who outlive everyone. ;)
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8/6/10 02:25 pm (UTC)but i know what you mean about them sticking around. my 93 year old dad has broken both hips, his back, his pelvis and assorted ribs all in separate accidents in the last 6 years. i swear he's going to out live me.
i bought him a new computer (his 3rd) for his b'day last month. cracks me up!!!
hang in there sweets!
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8/6/10 04:28 pm (UTC)*HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGS back*
We're all doing much better now--very much relieved! :)