So a lot has happened today, and a lot will happen tomorrow. Dad has been diagnosed with pneumonia; and needs treatment. Because the hospital he is at right now is simply neurological; they want to move him to another hospital to treat his lungs.
We were all set to go; then insurance would not allow it. So after prepping him to go; by taking out all his iv's...they decided to keep him and they would then, if he worsened, move him back down to the sixth floor NICU for him to be put back on a ventilator and have a closer eye on him.
Well he is still in his same room tonight; and his numbers are fine and a few different antibiotics to treat the pneumonia are in him now. The problem is is that Dad's veins are really hard to find; which makes hospital visits awful! So they usually put a pick-line in his chest and all medications go through that. However, since he was doing so well they took that out and put one in his hand. Then removed that for transport, then had to put one back in tonight because he ended up staying.
So all in all, Dad has been picked and prodded at ALL DAY. He's tired, and frustrated, and the nurse he had yesterday was there today; and she's really rough with him.
She is so rough that when we were in there again tonight she said "OK, I'm done." And she asked "Is that better?" and he gave her a clenched fist! He's about ready to fight her! We all started laughing because he continued to use his hands in gesturing that she talks a lot and that he wanted her to shut-up:) That's my dad!
Anyway...Mom is on the phone with the hospital right now, trying to see if we can move back to main campus Jefferson, and not the other hospital I had mentioned earlier today.
Pray that the pneumonia heals quickly. That good decisions are made with the health of my dad. Pray that he gets rest! (Today they put a roommate in Dad's room now. And his family and nurses are very disruptive from what he has been used too.) Pray for me as I head out to Ohio tomorrow to spend two days with my brother, sister-in-law and kiddos. And come Monday Kevin and family will head here to visit for a few days....Pray for mom as she will be the only one at his bedside this weekend.
Pray for healing and recovery. Pneumonia slows down the road to recovery and diabetes slows all that down even more!
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Thanks for the updates, it is great to be a part of the recovery process even though we can not be there in person.
Kim, safe travels to Ohio. Have a great time with the kids and newborn baby.
Kevin, safe travels back to NJ. I know that this has not been easy, being away, and having a new baby and family to care for.
Janice, as always we will continue to keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers. I know that you know this, but if there is anything, please don't hesitate! It is great to hear that even though Mr. Steve can not talk he is able to communicate, why am I not surpraised! Please let him know that we are praying for him.
Love you all!
Bonnie & Tom
ahg! i'm so sorry that ya'll are having to deal with all of this (rough nurses, a roommate, insurance) on top of just trying to get your dad better! i bet he IS getting frustrated! we'll be praying-especially for the pnuemonia...i'll call you today i hope. love ya'll.
Aren't insurance guidelines wonderful? What a shame to put all of you through that. But I understand. When my dad was really sick, the nurse would come in and chirp "So how are we doing today?" and he would grumble "I was fine til you came in!" It's okay. He's not in a happy situation, so it's okay to want to clobber somebody. You be careful in your travels and we'll be praying for you all!
love, Tria
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