[SPAM]RE: dad in hospital: sepsis + respirator (intubated)

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

My dad passed away on Sunday morning at Shaarei Tzedek hospital in

Jerusalem.

They listed the official cause of death as Septicemia.

He went relatively peacefully.

Not really feeling up to writing more of the technical-medical details right

now.

I am relieved that he is no longer suffering and that the roller-coaster

ride is over.

Eli

From: eli jacobs

Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:36 AM

To: LBDcaregivers

Subject: dad in hospital: sepsis + respirator (intubated)

Hi All,

Eli in Jerusalem here

All: please read this and let me know if you have anything to share from

your experiences.

Bottom Line: My dad, 82, is in the hospital with Sepsis and is on a

respirator. The background is below

My dad has been diagnosed with LBD for about 3 years

Moved to a NH about a year ago; he has a separate apartment/unit and a

full-time male caregiver

Last 3 months has deteriorated a lot: lost almost all mobility, i.e., can't

even go from wheelchair to bed himself

In the last 2 months losing ability to speak: starts a sentence and then

gets stuck or repeats a word, or a nonsense word over and over

He was " out of it " on Monday - couldn't/didn't speak at all

On tuesday morning wasn't opening his eyes at all, high fever

The NH found that he had a UTI

His breathing was very belabored

They'd given him IV fluids the day before and thought it was the fluid that

hurt his breathing

Then they thought he also had pneumonia or Pulmonary edema

Finally the breathing turned to gasping and we called an Intensive Care

ambulabce

When he arrived at the ER he wasn't breathing and they intubated him

They found pus in his urine and said that he is septic (lungs were clear)

Started him on IV antiobiotics. They say it will take 48 hours to get

cultures and see if his body is responding

Last night the nurse was optimistic that they might be able to extubate him

this morning (wed morning)

Thoughts? Suggestions? Similar experiences?

Thanx in advance for all the love I know I'm going to get!

: )

Eli s

(please write to me directly as I am in digest-mode for this list:

elijacobs@...)

[Guest guest]

Dear Eli,

I am so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I am glad he was peaceful. No

matter how prepared we think we are, our LO's passing is still so hard. My

heart goes out to you, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Much love,

Piper

Caregiver for Dad, , misdiagnosed with Alz. in 1998, diagnosed with

LBD in 2000, passed away from LBD in March 2006.

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[Guest guest]

Quoting Eli s :

> Dear Friends,

>

>

>

> My dad passed away on Sunday morning at Shaarei Tzedek hospital in

> Jerusalem.

>

>

>

> They listed the official cause of death as Septicemia.

>

>

Ohhh - I am so sorry - I know where you are - that is the exact

same way we lost my Dad.

ALl we can hope for is tht they are happier now.

HUGS

donna NJ

CG Dad 4/14/04 .. I can't believe it's been 4 year ...

[Guest guest]

Condolences to you on the passing of your father. Although it is very hard to

face for you, it is peace for him from the horrible disease of Lewy Body

dementia.

June C.

>

> Subject: [sPAM]RE: dad in hospital: sepsis + respirator

(intubated)

> To: LBDcaregivers

> Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 3:47 AM

> Dear Friends,

>

>

>

> My dad passed away on Sunday morning at Shaarei Tzedek

> hospital in

> Jerusalem.

>

>

>

> They listed the official cause of death as Septicemia.

>

>

>

> He went relatively peacefully.

>

>

>

> Not really feeling up to writing more of the

> technical-medical details right

> now.

>

>

>

> I am relieved that he is no longer suffering and that the

> roller-coaster

> ride is over.

>

>

>

> Eli

>

>

>

> From: eli jacobs

> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:36 AM

> To: LBDcaregivers

> Subject: dad in hospital: sepsis + respirator (intubated)

>

>

>

> Hi All,

>

>

>

> Eli in Jerusalem here

>

>

>

> All: please read this and let me know if you have anything

> to share from

> your experiences.

>

>

>

> Bottom Line: My dad, 82, is in the hospital with Sepsis and

> is on a

> respirator. The background is below

>

>

>

> My dad has been diagnosed with LBD for about 3 years

>

> Moved to a NH about a year ago; he has a separate

> apartment/unit and a

> full-time male caregiver

>

>

>

> Last 3 months has deteriorated a lot: lost almost all

> mobility, i.e., can't

> even go from wheelchair to bed himself

>

> In the last 2 months losing ability to speak: starts a

> sentence and then

> gets stuck or repeats a word, or a nonsense word over and

> over

>

>

>

> He was " out of it " on Monday -

> couldn't/didn't speak at all

>

> On tuesday morning wasn't opening his eyes at all, high

> fever

>

> The NH found that he had a UTI

>

> His breathing was very belabored

>

> They'd given him IV fluids the day before and thought

> it was the fluid that

> hurt his breathing

>

> Then they thought he also had pneumonia or Pulmonary edema

>

>

>

> Finally the breathing turned to gasping and we called an

> Intensive Care

> ambulabce

>

>

>

> When he arrived at the ER he wasn't breathing and they

> intubated him

>

> They found pus in his urine and said that he is septic

> (lungs were clear)

>

> Started him on IV antiobiotics. They say it will take 48

> hours to get

> cultures and see if his body is responding

>

> Last night the nurse was optimistic that they might be able

> to extubate him

> this morning (wed morning)

>

>

>

> Thoughts? Suggestions? Similar experiences?

>

> Thanx in advance for all the love I know I'm going to

> get!

>

> : )

>

>

>

> Eli s

>

> (please write to me directly as I am in digest-mode for

> this list:

> elijacobs@...)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, Eli, I'm sending you hugs across the world.......

((((HUGS))))))

Gladys

-- dad in hospital: sepsis + respirator (intubated)

Hi All,

Eli in Jerusalem here

All: please read this and let me know if you have anything to share from

your experiences.

Bottom Line: My dad, 82, is in the hospital with Sepsis and is on a

respirator. The background is below

My dad has been diagnosed with LBD for about 3 years

Moved to a NH about a year ago; he has a separate apartment/unit and a

full-time male caregiver

Last 3 months has deteriorated a lot: lost almost all mobility, i.e., can't

even go from wheelchair to bed himself

In the last 2 months losing ability to speak: starts a sentence and then

gets stuck or repeats a word, or a nonsense word over and over

He was " out of it " on Monday - couldn't/didn't speak at all

On tuesday morning wasn't opening his eyes at all, high fever

The NH found that he had a UTI

His breathing was very belabored

They'd given him IV fluids the day before and thought it was the fluid that

hurt his breathing

Then they thought he also had pneumonia or Pulmonary edema

Finally the breathing turned to gasping and we called an Intensive Care

ambulabce

When he arrived at the ER he wasn't breathing and they intubated him

They found pus in his urine and said that he is septic (lungs were clear)

Started him on IV antiobiotics. They say it will take 48 hours to get

cultures and see if his body is responding

Last night the nurse was optimistic that they might be able to extubate him

this morning (wed morning)

Thoughts? Suggestions? Similar experiences?

Thanx in advance for all the love I know I'm going to get!

: )

Eli s

(please write to me directly as I am in digest-mode for this list:

elijacobs@...)