Monday May 25 -- Memorial Day

Last night they started having problems with dad's feeding tube (even though they explain things to me I still don't get why he stills needs feedings this way, he eats -- by mouth -- everything they bring him) and they did some sort of x-ray on it today. Everything looked ok so tomorrow they are going to switch the tube out with another one. I also believe that dad will get another swallowing test tomorrow. Hopefully that will go well and maybe he can get off pureed food.

Unless there is some medical reason for dad to stay in the hospital I guess he will be coming home next week. The nurse said that at the moment the only thing that could possibly keep him in the hospital would be if he wasn't getting enough of whatever through eating to keep his wound healing. I should be able to tell you what she said but I am honestly so tired I can't remember. Whatever it is I doubt it will be something to keep him in the hospital. I'll talk with the nurses again tomorrow.

Dad's shoulder is doing better today but is still bothering him. S one of the physical therapist worked with him and got it to feeling some better and enough so that he did get in his physical therapy today.

I really don't know how to start to get ready for dad to come home. I won't know what he will be needing until right before he is released. Don't know what he will be able to eat yet. I guess I will go ahead and stock his freezer with some food for me (hey I gotta eat too) and maybe by the weekend I will know what I can stock up on for him.

I am pretty sure he will be needing a wheel chair and hopefully the hospital will help me with getting it ordered and with whatever else he will need. I hate not knowing or being able to get things stocked up. I know once he is home I will have to stay with him and won't be making trips to the store every time I turn around. Hopefully he will behave himself enough for me to leave him to come back to my house to feed my cats and change their litter box. Maybe I will be able to talk some of his friends to come "babysit" and watch a movie or something with dad once a week or so, that way I can get a break.

Keep those prayers going up for dad and me.

Kathy