Friday, October 30, 2009

Falling backward

Hey everyone,

Well, I should have updated when things were going well and Dad was blowing us all away with improvement. But alas, I didn't and now I must report some bad news.

This morning dad saw the kidney specialist. Wait, I should give more of the in between before jumping to the end... so....

Dad has been doing really well, getting up and out, walking around the hallways, giving attitude to anyone and everyone... he even moved rooms because they didn't need all the heavy equipment anymore for him. He moves around in his wheelchair and acts like he owns the place. I find it all rather funny...

A couple of weeks ago when I went to go see him I noticed that his breathing was really labored and sort of wheezy. I asked him about it and he said he felt fine. I told the nurse and left it alone.

This last week more of the same, but he's been putting on a lot of weight and doing it really fast. Now, if he were fully mobile and eating like he used to, we wouldn't be concerned... but since his diet is so regulated and they keep track, they noticed that he's not eating what an 18month old eats, and still he's putting on all this weight.

So they called in the troups, aka the nephrologist (kidney specialist). This happens to be the same doctor he's been seeing since March. (the original episode) She's seen the good and the bad and the very ugly. She knows all the history and was so proud of all the progress dad had been making.

However, after visiting with dad this morning, she was very concerned. She put him on a massive amount of the water pill and said that he needs to lose a lot of weight and lose it fast. (They are convinced that the weight gain is because the kidneys are not working properly) If he does not lose this weight (1 -3lbs a day) then he will be taken back to the hospital for dialysis... and it more than likely will become a permanent part of his life.

So that's the update... not fun, in fact it's scary again. But please pray that our Abba heals yet again. The Great Physician has flustered so many doctors already when it comes to dad, it would be great if HE did it again.

I want my dad to come home, I want him to be released from all this pain, trouble and be back to the man i remember- one who loved to try and kick my butt at cribbage, yes, i said try :). (He hasn't played like that in a long time)

Thank you for praying and I'll try and keep you updated as we learn more.

Blessings and thanks,
Megan

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