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[BiBunny]

Pretty sure what I was blaming on allergies is actually a sinus infection, too. Dammit.

Update: And now I've pulled a muscle in my side from coughing.

 

[BiBunny]

So I went with my father to the cardiologist again Friday. He was really no better, so the doctor had them draw blood for some more tests.

I didn't expect to hear anything back from the tests til Monday at the earliest, so I came back home. However, after I'd been home for maybe an hour, the doctor called my mother and told her to bring him to the ER immediately because his blood count was dangerously low.

He was admitted into ICU after 8 hours in the ER. He's had 5 units of blood so far. They're trying to figure out why he was so low in the first place. According to my mother, he's been ornery and a general pain in the ass. I haven't been down because they both told me not to come, so I didn't. I probably should have, but I'm tired, y'all.

 

[BodieOhl]

Wow. I hope they figure it out soon!

 

[BiBunny]

Wow. I hope they figure it out soon!

Thank you!

 

[IrisAlthea]

So I went with my father to the cardiologist again Friday. He was really no better, so the doctor had them draw blood for some more tests.

I didn't expect to hear anything back from the tests til Monday at the earliest, so I came back home. However, after I'd been home for maybe an hour, the doctor called my mother and told her to bring him to the ER immediately because his blood count was dangerously low.

He was admitted into ICU after 8 hours in the ER. He's had 5 units of blood so far. They're trying to figure out why he was so low in the first place. According to my mother, he's been ornery and a general pain in the ass. I haven't been down because they both told me not to come, so I didn't. I probably should have, but I'm tired, y'all.

I’m sorry Bunny!

He is in the best place he can be right now though and there wouldn’t be mych you could do there right now.
Fingers crossed that they find the underlying issue quickly and can get it straightened out soon.

Hugs!

 

[BiBunny]

I’m sorry Bunny!

He is in the best place he can be right now though and there wouldn’t be mych you could do there right now.
Fingers crossed that they find the underlying issue quickly and can get it straightened out soon.

Hugs!

Thank you, Iris. You're right that he's in the best place possible and that I couldn't do much, anyway.

 

[BiBunny]

So my mother called and told me they've released him from the hospital. They did an endoscopy and found an ulcer, which they biopsied. He's supposed to have a colonoscopy later in the week. Still no definite answers on why he's so anemic. I'll update again when I know something else.

 

[IrisAlthea]

So my mother called and told me they've released him from the hospital. They did an endoscopy and found an ulcer, which they biopsied. He's supposed to have a colonoscopy later in the week. Still no definite answers on why he's so anemic. I'll update again when I know something else.

How is he doing, Bunny and how are you holding up?

 

[BiBunny]

How is he doing, Bunny and how are you holding up?

I'm making it. My mother says he's ornery af and gets mad about everything he has to do that's related to his health. I think there's more than a touch of dementia involved, personally, but I can't prove it.

He's having a colonoscopy today. We should hear something from that when he goes to the GI doctor (I forgot when his appointment was!).

Update: I talked to my mother. They removed several polyps today, and he has a tumor on his intestine. They're going to meet with a surgeon tomorrow. The tumor is where all the blood is going. And that's all I know right now.

Thank you so much for checking in, Iris. I really appreciate it.

 

[BiBunny]

My parents met with the surgeon today. The other GI doctor that saw him in the hospital is leaning heavily toward thinking the tumor is cancerous, but of course, there's no way to know for sure until it's removed. Surgery is March 22nd. Hopefully, we'll know something else after that.

I'm just numb and tired, to be honest. I'm trying to stay positive, though. Tonight is Mahashivaratri, the great night of Shiva, so I'm doing a fruit fast and doing worship, prayer, and meditation later this evening and staying up all night, as is tradition. I'll pray for all my Lit friends and for my dad, too.

 

[BodieOhl]

Fingers and toes crossed.

 

[IrisAlthea]

My parents met with the surgeon today. The other GI doctor that saw him in the hospital is leaning heavily toward thinking the tumor is cancerous, but of course, there's no way to know for sure until it's removed. Surgery is March 22nd. Hopefully, we'll know something else after that.

I'm just numb and tired, to be honest. I'm trying to stay positive, though. Tonight is Mahashivaratri, the great night of Shiva, so I'm doing a fruit fast and doing worship, prayer, and meditation later this evening and staying up all night, as is tradition. I'll pray for all my Lit friends and for my dad, too.

Good thing that they are being thorough.
Fingers crossed that it is an easy fix.

Fathers with health issues are not a picnic and ornery doesn’t always even cover it.

My dad is getting really old and getting confused, has cognitive issues and gets these spells where the kids describe it as
”he turns into a lagging NPC” and that is sadly spot on.
He’s unsteady and falls a lot and we’ve had to get him to the hospital and get him stitched up and wiped up the blood pools more than we’d like to think about lately.

But nooo, he just happened to stumble and everyone just talks to fast or quiet and he should absolutely climb ladders and drive.
And if it should be that his memory issues are dementia, he knows this guy who got this diagnosis and they couldn’t do anything about it anyways.

Hope you have/had a nice celebration!
I tried to come up with a better way to say that, but realized I lack the cultural competence.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Thinking of you and your fam, BB.

 

[BodieOhl]

Good thing that they are being thorough.
Fingers crossed that it is an easy fix.

Fathers with health issues are not a picnic and ornery doesn’t always even cover it.

My dad is getting really old and getting confused, has cognitive issues and gets these spells where the kids describe it as
”he turns into a lagging NPC” and that is sadly spot on.
He’s unsteady and falls a lot and we’ve had to get him to the hospital and get him stitched up and wiped up the blood pools more than we’d like to think about lately.

But nooo, he just happened to stumble and everyone just talks to fast or quiet and he should absolutely climb ladders and drive.
And if it should be that his memory issues are dementia, he knows this guy who got this diagnosis and they couldn’t do anything about it anyways.

Hope you have/had a nice celebration!
I tried to come up with a better way to say that, but realized I lack the cultural competence.

Wow, you must know my father... I guess it is all of them.

 

[BiBunny]

Thank you so much.

I know he's very neglectful and not likely to change this late in the game. I also know the only answer is to get out of the relationship, but I'm stubborn and loyal and honestly dumb and will go down with the ship every time.

I know I should get another Daddy. But I don't want another one. I want this one not to suck. I've never been good at replacing one person with another. It's just not the same.

Thank you for being there for me. I have nobody in real life I can really talk to.

Good thing that they are being thorough.
Fingers crossed that it is an easy fix.

Fathers with health issues are not a picnic and ornery doesn’t always even cover it.

My dad is getting really old and getting confused, has cognitive issues and gets these spells where the kids describe it as
”he turns into a lagging NPC” and that is sadly spot on.
He’s unsteady and falls a lot and we’ve had to get him to the hospital and get him stitched up and wiped up the blood pools more than we’d like to think about lately.

But nooo, he just happened to stumble and everyone just talks to fast or quiet and he should absolutely climb ladders and drive.
And if it should be that his memory issues are dementia, he knows this guy who got this diagnosis and they couldn’t do anything about it anyways.

Hope you have/had a nice celebration!
I tried to come up with a better way to say that, but realized I lack the cultural competence.

Lord, all this sounds really familiar, lol. I'm not convinced mine doesn't have dementia, too. (Can't remember if I've said that in this thread already.) He's confused a lot of the time, tells the same stories over and over, forgets things, is belligerent a lot, and sometimes just straight up makes shit up. So yeah, I think that's some of his issues, too.

And thank you! Mahashivaratri was great. I celebrated it by myself, as I always do because there is not a Hindu temple here, and I'd be too shy to go, anyway, if there was one, lol. But I watched some celebrations on YouTube, and that was good enough.

Thinking of you and your fam, BB.

Thank you, DGE. It is very appreciated.

 

[BiBunny]

Daddy is being very sweet to me tonight (via text), despite the fact that he has a toothache himself. I think he knows I'm under a tremendous amount of pressure right now. The man has his (considerable) flaws, but I have never doubted his kind-heartedness, not for a second. I love my Daddy.

 

[BiBunny]

Hey, everyone. Quick update.

I went back with my dad to the cardiologist today. Doctor said all the signs of heart failure he was showing were due to the severe anemia from the blood loss from the tumor. That's to be removed next Friday. And that's all I know right now.

I am a very tired kitten.

 

[fullservice65]

Hey, everyone. Quick update.

I went back with my dad to the cardiologist today. Doctor said all the signs of heart failure he was showing were due to the severe anemia from the blood loss from the tumor. That's to be removed next Friday. And that's all I know right now.

I am a very tired kitten.

... hoping for the best possible outcomes.

 

[BodieOhl]

Sounds like Doc expects things to stabilize and return to normal after tumor removal. That is good!

 

[BiBunny]

... hoping for the best possible outcomes.

Sounds like Doc expects things to stabilize and return to normal after tumor removal. That is good!

Thanks, guys!

 

[Azuldrgon]

*sending positive thoughts your way*

 

[IrisAlthea]

Hey, everyone. Quick update.

I went back with my dad to the cardiologist today. Doctor said all the signs of heart failure he was showing were due to the severe anemia from the blood loss from the tumor. That's to be removed next Friday. And that's all I know right now.

I am a very tired kitten.

That sounds like a good thing!

Take care Bunny! These things are very tiring, when you need to be strong for wveryone and their dog, all the time.

 

[BiBunny]

*sending positive thoughts your way*

That sounds like a good thing!

Take care Bunny! These things are very tiring, when you need to be strong for wveryone and their dog, all the time.

Thank you both!

 

[BiBunny]

My father's surgery is Friday. I'm going down there tomorrow after I work for a little while because I know we'll have to be at the hospital early Friday morning.

My best friend, the one I've mentioned before in this thread who seems to be pulling away from me, hasn't messaged me in months, not even on my birthday. I messaged her to tell her Merry Christmas, and that's the last I've heard from her. I know she sees my updates about my dad on Facebook, but she hasn't said a word to me.

The kicker is that her birthday is the 31st of this month. She always used to want me to come over for her birthday. I haven't been invited this time. It's pretty clear I've been intentionally snubbed.

I don't know what happened, but it hurts. Probably more than it should. This was my best friend in the whole world. And, honestly, I don't have that many friends within driving distance of me anymore, so it really sucks losing one of them.

 

[IrisAlthea]

My father's surgery is Friday. I'm going down there tomorrow after I work for a little while because I know we'll have to be at the hospital early Friday morning.

My best friend, the one I've mentioned before in this thread who seems to be pulling away from me, hasn't messaged me in months, not even on my birthday. I messaged her to tell her Merry Christmas, and that's the last I've heard from her. I know she sees my updates about my dad on Facebook, but she hasn't said a word to me.

The kicker is that her birthday is the 31st of this month. She always used to want me to come over for her birthday. I haven't been invited this time. It's pretty clear I've been intentionally snubbed.

I don't know what happened, but it hurts. Probably more than it should. This was my best friend in the whole world. And, honestly, I don't have that many friends within driving distance of me anymore, so it really sucks losing one of them.

I’m so sorry Bunny!
I really wish people would be more prone to acting like the adults they are.
Not everyone is there to walk along with us forever, but the idea that just fading out of someones life would be more gentle and ”nice” than talking about the issues so people know what is going on, is strange to me.
That said, I have been in situations where I have just been bad at keeping in touch with someone for no real reason other than being busy and/or in crisis mode or just not feeling it for a season over some smaller issue and then found it really hard to find the way back, especially when they then had some crisis.

I’m a cat and tend to go hide when I’m sick, in pain or in crisis mode.
My Instagram feed tells me that it is because as a child I was required to be self-reliant and to handle hard things on my own. The Insta is soo deep and profound in its analysis. *headdesk*

These days I do reach out and say I’m sorry and offer to help if needed/possible even though it feels super uncomfortable.
And yes Insta, I do try to let people in when I’m the one in a bad spot.

I’ll keep my fingers crossed for your fathers operation.