Well, today has been a day. I received a call from my dad while I was at work, and all he said was he was stuck on the floor. All I could think of was that he had sat on the floor to do to something and then couldn't get back up. Needless to say I hurried home to find him laying face down in the hallway. His walker was still upright. First question I asked him was if he fell. He answered no, that his legs started getting weak so he climbed down the walker until he was on the floor. Well, I called 911 and shortly after I had an ambulance and the fire department at the house.
Well, I will spare the details, HIPPA and all, but he is currently in the hospital and we will see what happens from here.
I really don't need days like this, it is very stressful.
Well, an update. Got a call this morning from the cardiologist and they were going to put in a pacemaker this morning. Well, everything went well, but don't trust the times that a doctor tells you. The procedure was supposed to start at 9 AM, didn't start until almost 10 AM. The procedure did meet the time (about an hour) the doctor told me. But then he told me that dad would be back in his room in 45 minutes but that was actually over two hours.
I am exhausted.
That good news, Lynn. Glad to hear the operation went well.
Hospital scheduling has been somewhat of a joke as far back as I can remember, but that's not what's most important. Yeah, it'll leave you stressed and drained, but if your dad's okay, that's what really matters.