That is not good Cthulhu

(July 4, 2013 at 9:53 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: So much for rest. Five minutes from home, I get the call that Dad has taken a turn for the worse and is being transferred to ICU. Fluid in the lungs making it difficult to breath.

So it's back I go. I wish I hadn't left.

After a scary couple of hours, they got Dad stabilized. Not out of the woods yet, but its an improvement.

OMG! You must be feeling dreadful. I really hope he gets better soon.

(June 8, 1970 at 5:54 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: OMG! You must be feeling dreadful. I really hope he gets better soon.

Thanks... Yes I feel like about 20 miles of bad road. We're all staying hopeful and optimistic but it's enough to drag anyone down I think.

Jeez man, my heart was in my mouth when I read your first update. So very relieved things are better now but I was so worried for a while. Hang on in there; you know we're all rooting for you. I second Nora's comment and hope your Dad gets well soon.

Oh no! I hope he gets better soon, Cthulhu. (((Hugs)))

(July 5, 2013 at 7:50 am)festive1 Wrote: Oh no! I hope he gets better soon, Cthulhu. (((Hugs)))

I hope so too.

(July 5, 2013 at 10:14 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(July 5, 2013 at 7:50 am)festive1 Wrote: Oh no! I hope he gets better soon, Cthulhu. (((Hugs)))

I hope so too.

Just read through the thread. Sorry to hear about your Dad CD...Hope all goes well...best wishes my friend.

Sorry to have taken over this thread with my personal issues. Between here and Facebook I'm able to get news out to all of my friends.

Dad is breathing on his own now (he was on O2 + BPAP last night). Kidney function is improving, which is key, because he's carrying far too much excess fluid and his heart can't take it. He's getting more rest.

The prognosis remains poor. The medications to support heart and kidney operation are keeping him alive. If withdrawn, he will die in a matter of hours. If he improves, he will have to manage this fluid balance for whatever time he has left. I'm not sure that he will do so. He's where he is because , three years ago, when his wife first was diagnosed with the cancer that killed her last year, he stopped taking his medication to control his hypertension, diabetes, and lipids. He picked up self-medicating alcoholism.

Everyone deals with grief in their own way, but this has to be one of the most fucked up forms of suicide I can think of.

Thanks to my pal Lorazepam, I'm doing a little bit better.

I've been married for ten years today. Unfortunately the wife had to work. She should be home in an hour or so though.