~ Sew Sweet 16 ~I’m packing your angry eyes just in case~Aug 2014~ BFF' bag 8/20!!!!

[cajunfan]

{{HUGS}}

Aww D~, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am so sorry to hear all that you are dealing with now.

Lynn

 

[Terkina]

Ok I'm finally back after 14 days in Rome and then a few days at home before going to northern part of Sweden to visit my friends family and mom who is 96 years old.

I can't believe you made a whole new pattern for the Pocahontas bag. The bag turned out great. You have made so many great bags while I was away. The piglet bag looked really nice, but as you said it looked much smaller than the Toy Story bag.

Too bad your Thanksgiving didn't go as you had hoped for (celebrating at home) but it sounds like you had an ok time at the restaurant.

I'm so sad hearing about your dad. I hope you can find a assisted living apartment to him soon so he can get out of the hospital. It's no fun being in hospital. I'm thinking of you and your family and cross my fingers that all of you will be ok soon and that your dad will get better and better and that you find the care you want for him

 

[Deesknee]

D~ prayers to you & your Dad. Also for your dh & the girls as they too must be worried about your Dad, but also you.

I know your Dad had a neurologist you liked, so I'm sure he considered this, but I will mention it regardless. Bell's palsy. you may want to google it. I honestly, don't know much about it, but know 2 people who have been diagnosed with it, both showed symptoms similiar to a stroke. Both live(d) totally normal lives after being diagnosed.

Regarding you being clueless. I can relate. The hospital should have someone on staff that works with families to try to help sort this type of thing out. Definitely worth asking. Ours helped us so very much. Everything, from the paper work the doctors had to fill out for the insurance, to finding a nursing care facility that was well established & had a good reputation.

Best of luck to you. I know how the heart aches with these points in our lives. Prayers for you D~. :

 

[Chicago Mo]

As you know i have been keeping up with D~ on her Dad's prognosis. and as always my prayers and hugs and wishing i lived closer to her continue. I really wish i could jump in a car and be with her. I wish i knew of a FANTASTIC place for your dad as well... i can only share whats in chicago! So umm looks like you all have to dump your Minn accents for the CHICAGO ONE!!! No?? well i tried.

On to very late postings... My favorite picture of all time BESIDES Moose sitting on the swing chair on your deck is V with the moose!!! the look on his face says: WHAT THE... IS IN YOUR HAIR!
i laughed.

Congrats on another fantastic auction!


and i am serious when i say i wish i lived closer i would be there with you right now.

if you need ANYTHING please call me.

 

[Luvchefmic]

D~ prayers to you & your Dad. Also for your dh & the girls as they too must be worried about your Dad, but also you.

I know your Dad had a neurologist you liked, so I'm sure he considered this, but I will mention it regardless. Bell's palsy. you may want to google it. I honestly, don't know much about it, but know 2 people who have been diagnosed with it, both showed symptoms similiar to a stroke. Both live(d) totally normal lives after being diagnosed.

Regarding you being clueless. I can relate. The hospital should have someone on staff that works with families to try to help sort this type of thing out. Definitely worth asking. Ours helped us so very much. Everything, from the paper work the doctors had to fill out for the insurance, to finding a nursing care facility that was well established & had a good reputation.

Best of luck to you. I know how the heart aches with these points in our lives. Prayers for you D~. :

I'm not a medical professional D by any stretch of the imagination but was an EMT for 23 years and have seen more than my fair share of all kinds of things

I have to say what Dee suggested is the first thing that came to mind Also go to the Social Service Dept in the hospital, you don't have to do this all alone Every hospital Every where has a patient advocate to assist

God Bless Sending prayers to you all

 

[Pluto0809]

So glad your Dad is doing better and I hope your search for a place for him goes smoothly. Has the hospital assigned him a case worker? I know when my Mom when through a similar situation with my Grandma a few months ago, the case worker was able to help them a lot.

 

[lovedonaldduck]

Thinking of you and your dad and sending prayers for you both. I hope everything will come together as it needs to. Don't forget to take care of yourself, living at the hospital and not eating will take a toll.

 

[Clio]

My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I'm glad to hear that your dad is doing better. Hopefully you can find a good nursing home for your dad. My mom was in one last year after breaking her hip and it was very nice for a nursing home. She got to go home because my niece lives next door and is able to keep an eye on her and take care of her meds. Mom refuses to go into assisted living and as long as she can take care of herself for the most part we don't push it. My sister has power of attorney decision is hers. I hope you have a good day.
Liz

 

[DMGeurts]

Thank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement.

Dee and Ruthie, I did just now google bells palsy, and it does not appear that this is what he has. He does not have any facial paralysis, rather his left arm and left leg are numb/tingly, and there is a "disconnect" from where he wants his leg/arm to go and where it actually goes. Which is why he kept falling over, he couldn't walk.

I do have request in for the social worker to stop in... Hopefully she stops by when I am here.

D~

 

[disneychic2]

My grandma is now on Hospice services, she's ok for now, but heading downhill. She has been my second mother, so this will be hard. We are happy for everyday we get with her.

Hope to keep up better

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. Hospice is such a comfort, though, not only for the patient, but the family as well. At least that was our experience. I will be praying for you and your family.

I am at the hospital with my dad. He was brought in by ambulance yesterday. He was admitted through the er. I came up last night and slept here with him. He was ct scanned/mri/spinal tapped last night. They have ruled out stroke, but are leaning towards a brain infection. Please keep him in your prayers.

Please do not post anything on my facebook, as I am having a hard time reaching family, and I don't want them seeing this there.

Prayers to all.

D~

Oh, D~, I was shocked to read this. I'm so glad he's doing better! Yes, there should be an advocate there to help you. I can't believe someone hasn't been in touch already. My DD, Emily is a social worker and that's what she did at one point in her career. I will be praying for you and your brother and your family. You brought tears to my eyes when you said you wished you lived closer so you could help out with Jennifer. I also wish I lived closer so i could do some leg work for you and help out in any way. So glad you had planned for no sewing for a while! Take good care of yourself, my friend!

 

[Sweetly]

I just saw on FB about your dad. I am so sorry to hear the news.
All of you are in my thoughts and prayers!!!

 

[GrammyJudy]

Thinking of you and sending prayers for you and your dad. Since I got back from my trip I have been so busy and out of touch. But I hope you find a suitable placing for your dad. So hard at this time of year to have t o deal with all this.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Thank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement.

Dee and Ruthie, I did just now google bells palsy, and it does not appear that this is what he has. He does not have any facial paralysis, rather his left arm and left leg are numb/tingly, and there is a "disconnect" from where he wants his leg/arm to go and where it actually goes. Which is why he kept falling over, he couldn't walk.

I do have request in for the social worker to stop in... Hopefully she stops by when I am here.

D~

Ok then only God knows and remember Dad is in safe hands So glad for reaching out to the social worker, how would you like some good news to start your day ? Perhaps it will carry over for the rest of your day

The angels that you had a BIG part in sending my way when
I got hurt had been wanting very much to have a baby, for a LONG time,right before Thanksgiving their prayers were answered and get this TWINS boy & girl ...see how things work out Things will work out for your Dad &
all of you Just got to believe that

 

[Wood Nymph]

I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad and all the medical "malfunctions". What a frustration it must have been to get him properly treated. The medical professionals should have handled this a lot better than they did. That had to have been an emotional roller coaster for you.

 

[KatMark]

D, I already posted on FB, but I'm posting here again. I am keeping your dad in my daily prayers, and sending you hugs and orders to take care of yourself while you are watching after your dad.

 

[Texan]

D - just checking in to see how your Dad is - glad to hear he is doing better, BUT, I am fuming with all you had to go through with the hospital staff; so wrong. My Mom was in the hospital last year from Dec. 12 to Jan. 30 - it is hard, and she lived 3 hours away also. Please, please, please, eat and take care of yourself. You need your strength through this difficult time. Rely on people to help you. My Mom was first in an Assisted Living home, but then moved to a Alzheimer's/Dementia home; the only way I found each place is by doing Internet searches for the area where I wanted and reading reviews and going there in person; I too had a time constraint for the dementia home, and it isn't easy; have the case worker at the hospital also give you their two cents; let me know if you have any questions; I will pray for healing over your Dad and direction for care afterwards; take care of yourself.

 

[LMN]

D-

I saw your post on FB; please know that your dad and you and your family are all in my prayers!

Take care!

Liesel

 

[spiritsim]

D~so sorry to hear about your dad. My DH was recently in the hospital for cepsis. But I took him to the ER on sat and after 9hrs they told me they had no idea what was wrong with him but they were sending him home. I was steaming let me tell you and blew up our doctors email. He told us sunday morning that my DH had sepsis and we were to see him Monday. Monday the hospital got on the ball and called him back in to be admitted for 4 days and several IVs. Anyways my point is sometimes hospitals can't figure stuff out so they just send you home ....you have to stand up for your loved one and make sure they get the care they need if you don't like one dr. decision get another dr. to look at him.....Sometimes they are wrong!

 

[DisNorth]

I am so sorry to hear about your dad, D. I will keep him and you in my prayers. Hope they can pinpoint his condition and he continues to improve!

 

[ladylyons]

Continued prayers for your dad!! Hope you find the right place for him.