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We 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. ;)

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8/6/10 04:22 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
It is! The night he got sick, we talked on the phone--he gave me a list of things he wanted me to do, we chatted about random things and he told me he felt pretty good--the next morning they're rushing him to the ER. It's just mind-boggling. And then to bounce back so well--he's something else!

Thank you so much, love-- you have so much of your own going on and I apreciate so much you taking time out for me. *HUGHUG*