A Day In The Life.......

[disneydream06]

I was getting ready to go to work last night and the phone rang.
It was the nursing home calling to say that dad's breathing and his oxygen saturation was not good and their doctor thought he should be sent in to the hospital to be checked out.
I said, Yes of course.
Then I had to decide, do I call in at the last minute or go into work and hope they didn't float me and will understand that I need to check on dad.
I got to work and they had originally planned to float me, but changed their mind and had to assigned to sit with a patient on my station. I asked the charge nurse if he was a bad patient, and he said not really, so I explained what was going on with dad and he agreed I should go down and check on dad.

I got down there and dad was quite somnolent/sleepy.
After some tests they decided it was either Pneumonia and/or Urinary Tract Infection and/or COPD exacerbation.
They started him on some antibiotics and admitted him to the hospital.
I'm hoping the antibiotics will kick in and he will start improving.
After spending time with dad and staying to talk with the doctors that were seeing him, I went back to my own station and when I saw the charge nurse I told him I was really tempted to just go home, and he said you can if you want to, I took you off the schedule for the whole night. I told him it was okay, and I would stay for the end of the shift. It was just 3 hours.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Hope it all works out okay

Hugs

[disneydream06]

Dad's doctor's are suggesting that we start hospice care.
They think this is kind of the beginning of the end. :(

[wickedlittletown]

Oh dear I hope it will work out.
Sending prayers to your dad and to to you to stay strong.

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much.
Sadly, dad's doctor's think we should start hospice care for dad. :(

[wickedlittletown]

Oh no :(
These are sad news to read.

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. ♥

[wickedlittletown]

You're welcome dear *hug*
I will try the best I can do to be there for you in these hard times.

[disneydream06]

Again, Thank you so very much. ♥

[wickedlittletown]

<3
You're welcome dear.
Always remember: You are not alone in these hard times.
On the other side of the ocean someone wishes you strength and sends prayers.

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. :)

[armiphlage]

oh no!

*hugs*

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. &hears;

Dad's doctor's think we should start hospice cares for dad. :(

[armiphlage]

Oh no!

*hugs hugs hugs*

I am so sorry.

Can you take some time off work to be with your dad? I can send you some money to help.

[disneydream06]

Thank you so very much. ♥

I am requesting FMLA coverage for any time I need to take off.
As for getting some time off, I think, hope, they will be good about it.

Thank you for the very kind offer. ♥

[thewayne]

There's some nasty respiratory crud going around, I've been fighting a respiratory virus for a week now. We're thinking it could possibly be mono or CMV.

[disneydream06]

OH NO.......
I hope you are recovering soon. :o

[ravena_kade]

I hope your Dad is doing better.

[disneydream06]

Thank you.
Sadly, dad's doctor's think we should start hospice cares for dad. :(

[ravena_kade]

HUGS

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. ♥

[fairy69]

My dear friend...Dad is at that age now that, well, you know. My love is with you and I think you need to take care of yourself as much as you can so if it means you must take some time off work, do it. I am "here" if you need me. You have my email address and if you every feel the need for a video chat, I am available for that too. xx

[disneydream06]

Thank you so very much. ♥

I talked with one of dad's doctor's this morning and they are suggesting that we start hospice cares for dad. :(
Meanwhile, I am also having to deal with finance issues and the nursing home. :(

[ravena_kade]

Is the house you live in in your Dad's name?

Does he have insurance?

They will try to take anything from his estate before it passes to his heirs.

When my Mom passed the nursing home was trying to strong arm us into paying everything off. My folks didn't believe in Life Insurance (aagghh) My house was secure so they couldn't touch it until I died. I sent them $200 a month as Dad had it, but I could have sent them $10 a month and they would have had to take it.

[disneydream06]

The house is in us kids's names, but less the 5 years, but apparently it can't be considered an asset if I have been a care giver for 2 years, which I was. So the house should be okay.
He has insurance, but I don't know anything about the policy. One of the many things I need to try to find out about. Lady at the nursing home said if the kids are the beneficiaries the state/county will take the money, but if we can get it signed over to the funeral home, then they leave it alone.
Part of me says let them take it, if it's not too much to pay the nursing home bill. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fairy69]

Sorry I am late in responding to this. Yeah, I imagine hospice is the next step which usually means close to the end but a peaceful end. It's how my father passed. What can be done about the financial stuff? Medicare/Medicaid helped?

[disneydream06]

I need to get the paper work filled out again and apply for aide from the county.
Medicare/caid covers the hospice bill thank goodness.
I need to check with the VA and see if they have any support.

[fairy69]

I wish you loads of luck and love with that. xx

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. :)

[kaishin108]

Sending good thoughts for him. I am relieved for you that it worked out so well at work. And no floating.
Hugs, Helen

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. ♥

Sadly, dad's doctors are saying we should start hospice cares for dad. :(

[kaishin108]

oh dear, well, he hasn't been doing very good at all has he, I am so sorry. :(

hugs, helen

[disneydream06]

He's been plucking along.
I guess I can see some deterioration, but......

Thank You. ♥

[kaishin108]

Awe, it's so sad.
soft hugs, helen <3

[disneydream06]

Thank you so much. :)

He returned to the nursing home today.

[kaishin108]

Oh good!