We all know disabled people. Some of us are disabled ourselves. However, folks still hold many steretypes about the disabled. Weid, different, stupid, unworthy…those are just a few words that come to mind. For the most part disabled people are invisible on TV. Oh, you might catch someone in a wheel chair every now and […]
Month: February 2009
He feels fine, but I feel like crap!
I found myself in a strange predicament when my Dad returned home. I was happy to see that he felt good. In fact, he was one happy customer. You wouldn’t have even known he’d spent five days in the hospital. He felt better than he had for two months. I, on the hand, felt like […]
It was all for Naught
The Monday after my Dad came home, I hadn’t heard back from the hospital doctor. I took matters into my own hands. Since we had no clue what was going on with my Dad’s treatment, I called his GP. It didn’t help to find out he wasn’t not informed about my Dad’s hospital stay and […]
Oxygen Machine Freak Out
The day after my Dad came home, I was utterly and completely exhausted. I was emotionally drained from a week of worry and I had to deal with the ramifications of my Dad being on oxygen. I can tell you that despite the representative telling us that the equipment was perfectly safe if used properly, […]
Returning Home: Where are the Instructions?
The day before my Dad’s release, I spent time washing clothes and blankets. I got everything ready for him. When he called to say he was coming home, I prepared a bag of clothes so he could get changed. I couldn’t get a straight answer from the hospital staff on what would be expected with […]
He’s Ready to Come Home Now
My Dad was sent home five days after he was admitted to the hospital. What a confusing day that was! The doctor had informed me that my Dad might be home that day if he did well on his hospital walk. Boy, was I surprised when my Dad called at noon (he hates the phone) […]
Who the Heck Knows What’s Going On Here Anyway?
After my Dad had been in the hospital three days, we were all very irritated and tired. Besides worrying about my Dad, no one in the family had been contacted as to my Dad’s condition and treatment. The nurse are prohibited to give out information. The doctors seem to slip in during the wee hours […]
I Said He’s Allergic to That!
One of the most frustration things about having a loved one in the hospital is conveying all the information that needs to be conveyed to the hospital staff and making sure that it’s followed. Things can get confused and mistakes can happen. Doctors and nurses aren’t always on the same page. I made a complete […]
Emergency–Don’t Panic!!!
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had to experience some things I’ve never gone through before. I’m going to blog about them in hopes that it might helps someone else. My Dad contracted a respiratory infection in November. He was put on antibiotics and things were improving by the end of November. But, after Christmas, […]
Back from my Break
I must apologize to all my readers for the lack of blog entries since December. I’d like to say that I’ve been off on some wild world tour. Instead, a family member was ill and it ate up all my time. Things are starting to get back to normal and I hope that my blogging […]