Whining
I haven't updated in awhile. When Dad came back from dialysis on Monday there was a report that his blood pressure had been very low, even though they had not drawn much fluid from him. It was like 76/42, something like that. I called Dr A who was a bit outraged that they hadn't just sent him over to the hospital. He encouraged me to page Dr T ( Read more... )
We do have a home health nurse coming once or twice a week. She has been a big help. There is also a PT, who has been focusing on range of motion exercises. He can sort of move his legs a little even though he can't stand up.
The best value so far has been the caregivers. The ones being sent by our agency are very skilled. They give him one-on-one attention that he could not get in the nursing home. The woman who runs the company also often comes by for emergencies. She is a registered nurse.
Yesterday evening I called in the calvary - our neighbor Andrea. The feeding pump tube popped out of his PEG tube and I discovered it on the floor dripping everywhere and he was wheezing. I was panicking that there had been some disastrous effect on him. But she calmed me down. She came over and checked and said he was OK, had not swallowed too much air.
We have a couple of new caregivers, both men. I think my Dad is cool with that. One of them helped my husband lad Dad into the car, they were a good team.
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