Re: chat: my dad/christopher's eating

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodie,

I'm glad your're able to talk to your dad now. I can relate to your

experience. My favorite Aunt had a slow decline for a 6 month period, then we

lost her this last June. I hope that since your dad is more alert now that this

will be the beginning of a recovery. It sounds like he has a strong supportive

family that will help him fight through the odds, and since you have so many of

us praying for him, I think he stands an even better chance! Doctors don't

always like to be too optimistic I think, so that the family isn't even more

devastated when it doesn't turn out in their favor. So lets all keep the faith!

So happy to hear is doing well!

Thinking of you and your family.

Jodie wrote:

hi all!!

well i spent the weekend at the hospital and then here trying to take

advantage of the beautiful weather and get some much needed stuff

done. my dad is more alert, still not all with it at times but is

talking. his short term memory is gone. he is moving his left leg but

his arm is still paralyzed. they have him on morphine for his pain and

heprin for the blood clot. we just have to wait and see. the lady

from the rehab center is suppose to be coming in this week to evaulate

him. he thinks that he will be walking and leaving by fri to go

home?!?! we have yet to deal with that. thanks for all the emails and

thoughts and prayers. it is going to be a long road. hopefully at one

point he will be able to come home.

now christopher, he has been eating much better since we went to see dr

h. his teacher is really on board now with making sure he eats his

snacks and lunch (i think the thought of him having to have surgery

upset her as well). so keep your fingers crossed!!!

jodie c

[Guest guest]

Jodie,

Hopefully your Dad talking like that will help his recovery!

Positive thinking does alot for illness when it's ones self. Nice to

hear that is eating more and that the teacher is on

board. That can make all the difference in the world. It's amazing

to realize just what they are eating or not ... I'm keeping track for

a few days for our new doc and it's scary ... I was wondering if it

was making me push him to eat more, if that's the case I'll have to

keep on keeping track!

Thinking of you lots.

Dawna

Hope to get to chat with you guys again soon, but can understand you

not having time!

>

> hi all!!

> well i spent the weekend at the hospital and then here trying to

take

> advantage of the beautiful weather and get some much needed stuff

> done. my dad is more alert, still not all with it at times but is

> talking. his short term memory is gone. he is moving his left leg

but

> his arm is still paralyzed. they have him on morphine for his pain

and

> heprin for the blood clot. we just have to wait and see. the lady

> from the rehab center is suppose to be coming in this week to

evaulate

> him. he thinks that he will be walking and leaving by fri to go

> home?!?! we have yet to deal with that. thanks for all the emails

and

> thoughts and prayers. it is going to be a long road. hopefully at

one

> point he will be able to come home.

>

> now christopher, he has been eating much better since we went to

see dr

> h. his teacher is really on board now with making sure he eats his

> snacks and lunch (i think the thought of him having to have surgery

> upset her as well). so keep your fingers crossed!!!

>

> jodie c

>

[Guest guest]

Jodie - the fact that your dad is talking and moving must be a great

releif! I think that's very positive. I'm sure hoping for

everyone's sake that he will be able to some home soon. Thinking of

you lot's Jodie.

- H

>

> hi all!!

> well i spent the weekend at the hospital and then here trying to

take

> advantage of the beautiful weather and get some much needed stuff

> done. my dad is more alert, still not all with it at times but is

> talking. his short term memory is gone. he is moving his left

leg but

> his arm is still paralyzed. they have him on morphine for his

pain and

> heprin for the blood clot. we just have to wait and see. the

lady

> from the rehab center is suppose to be coming in this week to

evaulate

> him. he thinks that he will be walking and leaving by fri to go

> home?!?! we have yet to deal with that. thanks for all the

emails and

> thoughts and prayers. it is going to be a long road. hopefully

at one

> point he will be able to come home.

>

> now christopher, he has been eating much better since we went to

see dr

> h. his teacher is really on board now with making sure he eats

his

> snacks and lunch (i think the thought of him having to have

surgery

> upset her as well). so keep your fingers crossed!!!

>

> jodie c

>

[Guest guest]

Jodie - actually I was thinking about a lot more these

days than usual! I've been contemplating Ian's situation and know

that was doing well on the Periactin (is that right?).

Anyway, I'm glad to know that is doing better with his

eating these days. I'll talk to you soon.

- H

>

> hi all!!

> well i spent the weekend at the hospital and then here trying to

take

> advantage of the beautiful weather and get some much needed stuff

> done. my dad is more alert, still not all with it at times but is

> talking. his short term memory is gone. he is moving his left

leg but

> his arm is still paralyzed. they have him on morphine for his

pain and

> heprin for the blood clot. we just have to wait and see. the

lady

> from the rehab center is suppose to be coming in this week to

evaulate

> him. he thinks that he will be walking and leaving by fri to go

> home?!?! we have yet to deal with that. thanks for all the

emails and

> thoughts and prayers. it is going to be a long road. hopefully

at one

> point he will be able to come home.

>

> now christopher, he has been eating much better since we went to

see dr

> h. his teacher is really on board now with making sure he eats

his

> snacks and lunch (i think the thought of him having to have

surgery

> upset her as well). so keep your fingers crossed!!!

>

> jodie c

>

[Guest guest]

Jodie,

Wonderful news about your dad and about . I guess Dr. H.

had more influence on than you thought!

May I make a suggestion to you regarding your father? Please take the

time to write him a letter or tell him how much he has meant to you.

Pour your heart out. I did this for my dad before he passed away 15

years ago. It was the best thing I could have done for him. We knew

his cancer was bad and there was no hope for his recovery. One day I

sat down and wrote him a long letter, telling him how much I loved

him, how much he meant to me and little things that we had done

together that just stayed in my heart. We both cried over it, but it

was a bonding experience. When he passed, I did not feel as if I had

not said what I had wanted to say.

Just a thought from a caring friend.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Jodie,

sorry about your dad. I hope tomorrow will be a better day. You and your

family are in our thoughts and prayers.

God Bless,

Reah and Chloe:)

Jodie wrote:

hey jodi!!

thanks so much!! yesterday my mom went to the hospital (i just couldnt

go again, but will today) and my dad would go from talking crazy (he

says my mom, myself and my hubby go out drinking every friday night at

a bar that has been closed since i was a little girl and we leave him

home alone) to being " sane " . he also accused my mom of beating him

with a baseball bat. she said he was off the wall most of the

afternoon. i guess we will see how he is today.

jodie c