So along with much cursing, Mac was pointing with his index finger to different parts of he room, he was, (I think) trying to figure a way out of the hospital...not a happy camper today. Last night he was quite content, sitting in a wheel chair, listening to jazz, letting me dance with him, (I dance he sits and holds my hand)..but none of that today...From the word go this a.m. when they tried to get him up and changed etc. he was turning the atmosphere blue with his rage, till finally he was settled in a chair. He is so vulnerable, and it's so sad to see, he thinks each time they move him, he may fall, he has no concept of what's going on and it takes a special person to work with him - yesterday's personnel were terrific, can't say he same for the nurses and preposees today, except for one.
But the good news is he is off all special meds, no more IVs..he is still coughing but it seems to be just the effects of the horrible episode with his false teeth, and the operation itself...The trauma of all that has really affected him, he is walking with help on both sides, and except for great swearing ability, his verbal skills are not good has problems letting us know what he needs or wants. Today he satin I chair all day refused both breakfast and lunch, I managed to share a banana with him, then by 4;00 he was chewing on his hospital gown, so gave him some of my tortilla till his dinner came at 4;30 then all he would eat was the pureed meat...
Tomorrow he will probably be able to come back home, if all goes well ...I'm hoping to have him placed in the infirmary on main floor, but the girl at the desk downstairs says no, he'll be on 2nd floor, well that's not where I planned, but we'll see...my idea is to have him there for nights and I will do my best to look after him in our apartment in the day...all this will cost of course, but that goes with the territory of aging and health problems.
Like to end on a positive note,looking out the hospital window with Mac we enjoyed a spectacular sundown; here's hoping it's an omen for better days ahead...g'nite
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