Thank you woobie. Its getting tougher. He was release that night and came back home. We all thought we were dealing with cancer, until mom was able to contact his family doctor. He took a look at the xrays, and said there were NO nodules in his lungs and there was NO cancer. Wow, we were all so relieved.
After being home for almost a week, he was back in hospital on Saturday. He was so weak, he couldn't even sit up let alone get out of bed. So, paramedics were called, again, and he was taken by ambulance, but this time, they admitted him.
I took mom up on Sunday, and I couldn't get over how good he looked. He was eating and it was staying down, he had color back in his face and he felt pretty darn good. I was beginning to think that God was listening and answered all the prayers.
However.........that has all changed. The other doctor in dad's doctor's office is on rounds this week. He was able to look at everything. He said, yes, there is cancer. Dad was taken for a CT scan this morning, will know results tomorrow. But sadly, in only 2 days, dad's mind is gone. This afternoon, he was talking nonsense. Saying things that were obviously way out in left field and then some. Tonight, my brother and his wife went to see him. He was dressed and ready to leave, but started crying, because he couldn't find his wallet and wanted to go to a different hotel. Then talking about Grandpa's cane was missing and it was nailed to the wall. Said he tore the walls apart looking for it and his wallet but can't find them. My brother said the walls were normal so not sure where he was thinking. Then, in a blink of an eye, he said dad got up, grabbed his walker and headed out the door, down the hall towards the day surgery wing. My brother apparently had to boogey to catch up to dad (who remember, just a few days ago, couldn't get up without help). My sister in law took off down the other hall to get his nurse.
Dad is confused, mixed up and completely disoriented. Doesn't know where he is, and is mad as hell at mom for leaving him stranded like that at the hotel.
Please, continue prayers for him. And for mom. She just about can't take it anymore to see him like this.
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