90-year-old Dad update (six months along)

[Bossy Monkey]

Unless you have total recall for the doings of strangers, you will have forgotten, but the last DU heard about my Dad, he had been in the hospital for more than a month after a subdural hematoma, a seizure during which he quit breathing for a few minutes, a major heart attack, kidney failure and congestive heart failure.

Since then, however, things have gone well. Granted, he has to go to dialysis three times a week, so rehab progress is slow. Granted I probably picked the wrong nursing home for rehab, so he had great equipment for physical therapy but largely indifferent physical therapists and 23 hours a day in bed the rest of the time. Granted, he's lost weight to an astonishing degree, from 200 lbs to 150, and he's 6'3". However, his mind is unclouded, his strength is returning, and his romance (with another 90-year-old) continues flaming bright. As soon as (I moved him to another nursing home and) he was given his own walker, he could suddenly go to the bathroom himself no problem. So he's about ready to go home, or rather to move in with his lady friend. We'd like to get his weight back up a bit and to get him a little stronger and better coordinated, of course. But it all gives Thanksgiving a special meaning, doesn't it?

[polly7]

1. That's awesome! What amazing strength at his age to have overcome so much.

I'm so glad for your Dad and all of you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[Bossy Monkey]

2. Thanks so much! Yes, he's absolutely a trouper.

Important to have something to live for, of course. Thanks, we will!

[Suich]

3. Wow! So glad to hear this!

Good for your Dad and I wish him the best with his new love interest!

:)

[Bossy Monkey]

6. Oh, they've been together for 8 years

but thanks for the sentiment all the same!:)

[elleng]

4. SURE DOES!

:applause:

[Bossy Monkey]

7. He takes a bow.

:P

[Kali]

5. great news

inspiring!

[Bossy Monkey]

8. Glad to hear it. Glad to be living it. n/t

[emilyg]

9. Go Dad!!!

[Bossy Monkey]

10. He's the best, he really is. n/t

[MerryBlooms]

11. Beautiful. He sounds like he's turned the corner and well on his

way back.
Indeed, a very special Thanksgiving for all.

[Bossy Monkey]

12. True very. Still a bit nerve-wracking from time to time, but on the whole going great n/t