Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yesterday when we got to the ER, I wouldn't have given him much chance to come out of this, but it is amazing what the antibiotic IV and hydration can do. He had been almost like a coma, and when I tried to talk to him, he would try to open his eyes but couldn't get them open. After a few hours of treatment, began to talk again. Unable to understand what he said, but talking again. At one time, it sounded to me like he was seeing someone, and if I could have understood him, I wondered if it was his mother or dad. He didn't seem to hallucinate as much today as he had been prior to going in. He would grab my hand and just wouldn't let go, like he had to have something to hold onto. I just wish we could tell what is going on in his mind. As I posted earlier, finding another place might be like taking him from the frying pan and putting him in the fire. They all have their good and bad points. I am making a list and will talk with them when he gets back to see that things are done differently. I know they are short on help; but their first responsibility should be to the patients, and I think there is more of an emphasis on making money, etc., and doing things as cheaply as possible. --- Sara wrote: > Dear June, a big hug to you and I'm sorry that > happened. I've had to > go through the same. I had several conversations > with my father and > his DR about DNR. He was adament about it...he knew > we couldn't treat > his pain even though he was throughly loopy from > massive amounts of > pain meds. He wanted to die at several points in his > last > months...heartbreaking to give permission for > something to happen....I > was there every step of the way and even though my > brother helped > me...well, we all know what the caregiver goes > through. > > A sad story follows, so don't read any further if > your not up to > it....I'll ever put it in a different post/story. > > I'll be thinking about you June....it's not too late > to find a > different home is it? If you raise enough hell and > talk to the Nursing > Director or the top admin; I think you will get > results. Love, love > and more LOVE to you. Sara > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 june, having chronic kidney infections myself i know first hand how in my case, getting me rehydrated, pain and nauseas under control then i am a new person. dad was the same way after they took the breathing ventilator out, they said he probably woulndt be able to talk from having it in for 22 days, but it came out and he talked up a storm. we juast have to stay on top of what the caregivers do whether they are in al, nh, rehab or even at home, i noticed that if the cg was in a quiet mood dad was very withdrawn and quiet very little eye contact, but if the person came in a good mood, smiling and erverything dads eyes would light up and he would even giggle or laugh. so they alwo seem to mirror what they see/hear in their own environment. hugs. sharon m ---- June Christensen wrote: Yesterday when we got to the ER, I wouldn't have given him much chance to come out of this, but it is amazing what the antibiotic IV and hydration can do. He had been almost like a coma, and when I tried to talk to him, he would try to open his eyes but couldn't get them open. After a few hours of treatment, began to talk again. Unable to understand what he said, but talking again. At one time, it sounded to me like he was seeing someone, and if I could have understood him, I wondered if it was his mother or dad. He didn't seem to hallucinate as much today as he had been prior to going in. He would grab my hand and just wouldn't let go, like he had to have something to hold onto. I just wish we could tell what is going on in his mind. As I posted earlier, finding another place might be like taking him from the frying pan and putting him in the fire. They all have their good and bad points. I am making a list and will talk with them when he gets back to see that things are done differently. I know they are short on help; but their first responsibility should be to the patients, and I think there is more of an emphasis on making money, etc., and doing things as cheaply as possible. --- Sara wrote: > Dear June, a big hug to you and I'm sorry that > happened. I've had to > go through the same. I had several conversations > with my father and > his DR about DNR. He was adament about it...he knew > we couldn't treat > his pain even though he was throughly loopy from > massive amounts of > pain meds. He wanted to die at several points in his > last > months...heartbreaking to give permission for > something to happen....I > was there every step of the way and even though my > brother helped > me...well, we all know what the caregiver goes > through. > > A sad story follows, so don't read any further if > your not up to > it....I'll ever put it in a different post/story. > > I'll be thinking about you June....it's not too late > to find a > different home is it? If you raise enough hell and > talk to the Nursing > Director or the top admin; I think you will get > results. Love, love > and more LOVE to you. Sara > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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