Hospice Updates and Grandson Quips...

I was so relieved to get a phone call from Hospice last Friday...the doctor has changed the diagnosis from Alzheimer's to Failure to Thrive.... If the doctor kept the Alzheimer's diagnosis, Dad would have had to go off his Aracept and Lexapro, which is the last thing we wanted...so now Dad can stay on his Alzheimer's medication...

I got a phone call from the hospice nurse yesterday afternoon.  She told me Dad had vomited after breakfast, last night after dinner and yesterday after breakfast, which I knew...I had spoken with them yesterday...

She said Dad's vitals were normal range, but she had reported the vomiting to Dad's doctor.  She told me she would see Dad every Wednesday and call me with a report.  She also took a picture of Dad's left pinkie toe....I neglected to ask her to email the picture to me...I will call Hospice and ask, or ask her next Wednesday.

I think (and hope) Dad is eating too fast and quite possibly too much and that is what is making him vomit.  It usually happens once after a meal.

I apologize if some of these posts may be too graphic or "too much information".... Our journey from here on out may not be pleasant...but I appreciate those of you who have hung in with me these past three years, being support for myself and my family, keeping us in prayer and checking in with me periodically to keep in touch.... Thank you from the bottom of my heart...


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GRANDSON QUIPS:

Yesterday, the 7 year old and the 10 year started back to school....My daughter woke up the 10 year old and they were sitting on the bed talking when the 7 year old opened one eye ball, looked at both of them, then leaped from his bed and ran full speed down the hall....my daughter thought he was sick and running to the bathroom...but he was standing at the kitchen table pouring cereal into his bowl.  He was excited for his first day as a 3rd grader.

The 10 year old starts 5th grade with his first male teacher.  He probably would have enjoyed a couple more days of summer, but he was excited too.  After school, my daughter asked the 10 year old what was his favorite part of his first day...he smiled at her, "EVERYTHING!"

Typically, the 7 year old reported he was leaning back in his chair and fell backwards so he grabbed for the desk and pulled it over on him. "Good thing there were no books in my desk or they would have been on my head!" Knowing her son's promise to pay more attention so he won't get warnings or time outs, she asked what the teacher said...."She said, 'Are you OK?'"  He is really a character...