not something I want to gloat about

[simplyn2deep]

For days I've been saying my dad didn't sound 'right' or that he was always on pain meds whenever I talked to him. but no one heard the difference.

My mom just called and said that she's been listening to him speak and he speech does sound slurred. I knew it, but since no one else heard or could tell the difference, I thought it was maybe that he always sounded tired.

So they're monitoring him until it's time to go to the hospital for the MRI and my mom will call back later.

eta (11:58am): mom called to say they've taken dad to the ER ahead of his schedule appt because he was unresponsive and his body temp was about 46 degrees. they brought the temp up and he was awake, but she was concerned.

I haven't made a post on FB to let people know because I can't get a hold of my brother and I don't want a repeat of what happened last week



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[azziria.livejournal.com]

Oh hon, thinking of you and yours so much, sending all the love and best wishes in the world, and hoping your Dad comes through this. I'm glad that he's in the hospital and getting the care he needs.

I was here at New Year with my mum - her TIA didn't cause any physical or speech impairment, luckily, but it's affected her memory and left her... it's hard to describe exactly, but ever so slightly not quite my mum. But to anyone who meets her who didn't know her before, she seems perfectly normal and fine. And I get flashes of the 'old' her, and then she goes back to being this very pleasant but just-not-quite-the-same person. It's odd, and hard to explain to anyone who didn't know her well before. Still my mum, but ever-so-slightly not the same. She does seem to be getting more and more like her old self with time, though :)

And I know I said it before, but make sure that you look after yourself and your mom. *hugs*

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

I've always said my dad likes to talk to hear himself talk, I mean, he's apart of Toastmasters and that's a group of people give speeches and have speech competitions but in hearing him and watching him with other people, it's just...more (and equally annoying) and what he was saying...everyone kept making me second guess myself and what I was hearing by saying it was the pain meds

[mommy-egats.livejournal.com]

Is that from the stroke or bells palsy I wonder. The latter is temporary, the former is not. My paternal grandfather had a stroke before I was born that paralyzed him from the neck down. I only ever knew him in a chair. It's pretty damn frightening what they can do to your body! :(

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

well my mom also said he's back to being weak on his left side/hand, but thankfully he's right handed. I'm sure the MRI will show more or catch something they didn't catch before

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad someone finally listened to you and your dad got some attention. I'm sending good thoughts to him and your family right now. *HUGS*

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

thank you

[lostandalone22.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry this is happening. It's good that you caught that he was slurring. It sucks that no one listened to you. *hugs*

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

My mom called me about 20 minutes ago to tell me that since he signed the DNR order, that should his heart stop, they won't try to resuscitate him. I know that DNRs are, but having that reminder was something I didn't want.

[lostandalone22.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this. DNR's are always heartwrenching. I went through the same thing with my grandma towards the end. I'm here if you need to talk about anything. *HUGS*

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[bluedelft.livejournal.com]

((Hugs)) I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening to your Dad.

Wish we lived closer so I could be there for you to give you a hug or take you out for a cup of coffee.

((MORE HUGS))

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

Thank you