My Dad's in the hospital

[Logan Darklighter]

Giving you guys a heads up - I won't be online tonight for City of Heroes. Most probably tomorrow either, or even Sunday.

My Dad went into surgery on Tuesday to have his knee replaced (they did the other one a few years ago.) and there have been complications.

The original plan was he was going to be out of the hospital today and I would've spent the evening tonight and Saturday over at his place helping out with
things (like reaching up to a top shelf or helping him move around).

But - well, my Dad has been on blood thinners for years due to high blood pressure. And for some reason - I'm not clear on the details - he had to have a
blood transfusion today. A good friend of his has been with him at the hospital and says he's been "shaking". I'm not sure what that means.

I called Dad the other day, he seemed to be okay, if a little woozy (to be expected). But I called him today and he was -really- out of it. I called Sharon up
- the friend I mentioned - and she went up there to check on him. I called later while she was there and got the above description. He's conscious, but NOT
feeling well. So I'm headed up to the hospital to stay with him there tonight. My brother will take over for me later, but I'll probably be back there
again tomorrow.

I believe I may have mentioned before - Dad's been beating the odds of his family medical history to the tune of about 25+ years of when his father and
grandfather died of either heart attack or stroke. Miracles of modern medicine and all. But shit like this makes me worried sick to the pit of my spine.

So, even if I'm back at my house, I'm likely not going to be in the mood for playing City of Heroes or anything this weekend. But I'll check back
when I can.

In the meantime - for those of you who believe in such things - send a prayer on my Dad's behalf? It can't hurt, that's for sure.

I'll check back when I can. Hopefully this isn't anywhere near as serious as I'm making it sound.

[Wiregeek]

my best wishes go with you. My dad's going in for reconstructive surgery on his shoulder in January, and I'm terrified (he's had both hips
replaced, and died on the table during the first one).
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[Rev Dark]

Hang tough, our best wishes go out to you and your father.

Shayne

[Sweno]

good luck and best wishes.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[Bob Schroeck]

Our best wishes to the both of you.

And I guess it can't hurt to mention here that Peggy and I are going to be away and offline from Sunday night through Tuesday, taking care of my dad while
my mom has eye surgery.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Logan Darklighter]

Okay, seems Dad is ok. Not great, but he is on the mend. He was just in a lot more pain this time out for some reason.
More medicated as a result. One of the side effects was he wasn't replacing his blood loss from the operation as fast as he should. He didn't have to
have a full transfusion/replacement, just a "top off" as it were. They also kept him in bed too long. At his age, he has to stay active on a daily
basis or he starts losing strength, and he was on his back for 4-5 days. They really should've given him the transfusion and extra pain meds right away so
he could be in rehab and strengthening back up. I don't understand why they delayed that this time out. He's gone through this exact same thing 4 years
ago with his other knee and was out of the hospital in 48 hours.

Anyway - stayed with him through the night and into the afternoon yesterday. He's out of the bed and on into rehab now, so hopefully things will be
improving. With any luck, maybe he can get strong enough to get on his way home tomorrow.

Thanks for the kind responses. They mean a lot to me.

[ECSNorway]

Good to see he's still with you, man.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

[Foxboy]

Good to hear.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

[Star Ranger4]

Sadly, proof that Doctors are only human.

and why the call it Practice, not Perfect.
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-
NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

[Bob Schroeck]

Yes, good to hear that he came through and is at least holding on, if not surging back strongly. Here's hoping he gets stronger quickly.

My mother came through her eye operation with flying colors -- she came back home 24 hours later and only by the redness of her eye could you even tell
anything had been done. Peg had her own hospital adventure this morning -- she hit her head on part of the shower door and ended up with a profusely bleeding
little wound on her forehead. She chose to go to the hospital with the emergency responders and after a CAT scan and a little surgical glue was discharged
about three hours later. Very minor, but the ER doctor told her to stay home from work for 3 days.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.