Monday, November 21, 2011
Every day dad looks a little more contented, which gives me pause to think... I thought he was improved the other day!? How is it that I always forget reasons why he is still confused. It took someone to point out that he is still on pain medication for his hip, hence the continued confusion. I was starting to panic that this may be the new dad... but should give him a break (no, not that kind of break!) as he did just have surgery one week ago. It takes longer to recover due to the complications with Parkinson's... will I never learn!?
Seems that dad will be in the hospital for another one to two weeks. His nurse, who has been caring for him yesterday and today had not heard our story of moving over only three weeks ago (she obviously doesn't have a link to the b,log!). Some people hear my accent and assume that I amm here on holiday... then shocked that I moved here, with dad, only three short weeks ago (who am I kidding... it feels like three months.) Today's nurse could not believe our story... of all the setbacks and complications on our journey to get here. She tapped dad on the arm and said, "There you see Norm, you can't let obstacles in life hinder you from getting where you want to be." Indeed. (I may have welled up about then. Must stop doing that. It makes people nervous.)
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