So, my dad got his feeding tube and was doing well, so we were enjoying our vacation and then on our last leg of the trip I got a text that I had to have my husband read (I was driving) and I got to speeding. He was bleeding like crazy and they had to call an ambulance to get him. My parents love firefighters even more now! They were there and getting my dad out before the EMTs got there! It was awesome! He was at the hospital for several hours before they were able to get it to clot (he's on blood thinners). About when we got home, he was going home. Phew! Talk about scary!
My Dad's sisters (twins) came to see him, since he was told to start saying goodbyes, because he is dying. I'm super excited that they were able to come! We got some great pictures of them together! They kissed his cheek and he started crying. Poor Dad! He's already emotional! One of his sisters was just told she's cancer free, but had chemo, so she has very little soft hair. It was great to see them! Yesterday was Independence Day, so we were all over (everyone that could come, was there)! It's always so much fun when we get together! I give Dad water, Kim feeds Dad, Mom and Jeff (her brother) adjust him in his seat... We all have our jobs!
A nurse from the Hospice came to check on him, and changed out his gauze around his feeding tube. Because he was reacting to the tape and hardly moves, she said that the paper tape was only necessary when he was going somewhere. So, he got to be without tape for the rest of the day!
He also has problems with the stairs, so now they put him in his wheelchair, wheel him up to the stairwell and then two or three guys muscle him in. I wish they had a ramp, but apparently the government works slower than slow and he might get stuff in November. Blech. Here's a video of the uphill climb.
Just so you know. One of the guys from Church has decided to make Dad a ramp. He is designing it (he is an engineer) and him, his brother and a couple of other guys from church are coming over on Saturday to make it. We are so excited!!
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