Father update

Monday, December 11th, 2006 ~ 10:35 am

I talked to my sister yesterday and she told me that my father now has pneumonia and is still in the hospital. We’re trying to decide if pneumonia, which is treatable is better then the strange hallucinations my father was having late last week. Then again the chorus line of doctor’s and nurses in the checkered shirts that kept singing and dancing for him was probably very entertaining.

It seems that the hallucinations have receded but now he is just depressed. He feels as though he has no reason to live. My sisters and I are trying our hardest to keep him happy and motivated but it’s not going well. Once he gets out of the hospital, we’re sure he’ll feel better but until then-well, I’m not sure.

In the meantime, something that did cheer me up was a trip to Ikea on Sunday. I met up with Gary and his parents at the Mississauga store and we went shopping! Gary’s mom bought me some shoe racks as an early Christmas present and let me tell you those suckers make all the difference to my closet floor. Today we’re getting a delivery of a bed frame and bookshelves that we’ll put up this week. I can’t believe that Gary and I have been living together for less than a year but already our home has a lived in and permanent feeling to it. It’s good. I never had that in all the time I lived in Colorado.

Now I just need to get through this week of work and then I’ll have some time off to actually rest and relax. I really can’t wait.

Posted By nicole ~ Posted in Personal ~ Comments (3)

3 Comments

  1. Shannon
    December 11, 2006 at 11:17 am ~ Link

    *hugggs* I think you are doing all you can for your dad. I bet he feels useless and like everything he does is a bother to you girls. All you can do is reinforce your love for him, and maybe help take part in his hobbies or something, keeping his mind active. When he’s in the hospital, all he can do is sit and dwell on all the bad stuff :(

  2. Nicole
    December 11, 2006 at 11:20 am ~ Link

    I know you’re right. We’re trying to get him to talk about the lecture he’s always wanted to put on but he just keeps saying he won’t be around to do it. He has some books and one of us is usually with him each day but he’s just lonely, tired and depressed. Hopefully he’ll be able to be released soon and once he’s out of there he’ll feel so much better.

  3. Kim
    December 12, 2006 at 1:58 pm ~ Link

    I know that being in the hospital where the overall consesus seems to be “why can’t you take care of yourself” from all the nurses and doctors can’t make you feel good. As long as he gets out soon and understands that he is surrounded by you guys he should have nothing to fear. I’m not sure if you have done this but I signed up with diabetes Hamilton and the newletters I get really help. The have a lot of positive things inth ere that you dad might be interested in. http://www.diabeteshamilton.ca I think.

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