Yeah, well, my Dad could use some more Lounge vibes, please?

[Haole Girl]

Week 3 in the hospital. He has bleeding (from the Coumidin & his blood being too thin). I feel helpless to do anything but pray and hope. One of my other sisters is there now (not the one who is a nurse, but another one). My sister just told me she's been there 2.5 hours and hasn't been allowed to see him yet.

I'm trying not to freak out. :-(

[Aristus]

1. We're with you, HG.

As long as you and he need us... :grouphug:

[Haole Girl]

5. Thanks

You're so sweet.

[denbot]

Vibes for you and yours.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

6. Thanks, denbot

:hug:

[one_voice]

2. Thoughts and prayers..

for you and your family. Healing vibes to your father. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

8. Thank you

:hug:

[Ptah]

3. Colorful vibes on the way

[Haole Girl]

9. Oh, very pretty

Thank you.

[bluesbassman]

4. Vibes going out to your dad Haole Girl.

My best to him and you. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

10. Thank you

:hug:

[rurallib]

7. keep hoping. Where there is life there is hope.

[Haole Girl]

11. I am. Thank you. nt

[tigereye]

12. I thought docs had to be careful with Coumadin and older patients - i know

that is what the doctors told us when my father had some stroke issues.


I hope it works out for you all and that he improves soon. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

19. There are apparently two different schools of thought...

regarding Coumadin use following bypass surgery.

I hope the doctor knows what he is doing.

:hug:

[applegrove]

13. vibes for your dad.

[Haole Girl]

20. Thank you applegrove

[OhioChick]

14. Prayers for your Father...

Take care of yourself, too. It sounds like you've been running yourself ragged, lately.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

18. Yeah. As soon as this week is over, I need to set time aside to rest...

have to get through five 10-hour days somehow first. Picked a fine week to swap. :-(

:hug:

[femmocrat]

15. Sending positive vibes to you and your Dad.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

21. Thanks femmocrat

:hug:

[Capn Sunshine]

16. best vibes I can muster coming your way

get your sister the nurse involved, coumadin and bleeding don't go together.

[Haole Girl]

17. Hi Capn Sunshine... I realize what you're saying, but there is a back story

After triple bypass surgery, it is routine to give a patient coumadin. The problem my Dad is having is that he has a very small window between too much and too little coumadin. He and his surgeon had a very long talk about it yesterday morning (and my older sister realizes what's going on). It gets down to "the lesser of two evils" in this case. He can't afford a blood clot. But, on the other hand, this bleeding has gone on too long. I am worried. And I do understand, more and more, why they call it "practicing medicine." :-(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear Haole Girl...

Ah, sweetie...

I'll always have vibes for you and your dad...

Hang in there, sweetie...:hug:

[Haole Girl]

23. Thank you, Peggy

You won't believe this one. My step-monster told one of my sisters she doesn't want my Dad to go home because she is "afraid he will bleed all over the house." Just when I thought she could never stoop to a lower level. :grr:

:hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

24. peaceful vibes for you Haole Girl and healing energy for your father

stay brave :hug:

[Haole Girl]

25. Thank you TA

:hug:

[texanwitch]

26. I am so sorry to hear that you Dad is still so ill.

I made a candle yesterday, I will light it for him.

Good vibes to you and your family.

[Haole Girl]

27. Oh, that is so sweet of you. Thank you.

I wish my older sister (the one who is a nurse) would call me back. I sent her a text & told her to get in touch with the sister who is at the hospital asap.

[Robeson]

28. I'm very sorry Haole Girl...

...sorry for what you are going through...:hug: :grouphug:

[Haole Girl]

29. It's nothing everyone doesn't go through one time or another

It's nice to have the virtual group hug of the Lounge, though... thank you. :hug:

[abq e streeter]

30. Prayers and healing thoughts for your dad and for you too.

[Haole Girl]

31. Thank you. nt

[av8rdave]

32. Best vibes and wishes for your Dad and you family!

[Haole Girl]

34. Thank you, av8rdave

[Enthusiast]

33. Forwarding healing vibes, Haole Girl. nt

[Haole Girl]

35. Thank you, Enthusiast

[Haole Girl]

36. ** Update **

Well, the right sister went out to FL this time. That's for certain. My younger sis got into it with the doctor after he refused to lower the Coumadin level. She stayed with my dad all night & knew what was going on. She said, "Can we talk person-to-person here?". When the doc finally got off his high horse, my sister explained to him that my father didn't just have a little bleeding... he bled all night... in fact, there were two bio hazard bags full of discarded dressings...and... well, the rest is TMI.

The doctor finally agreed to take my dad off Coumadin long enough to slow the bleeding and then put him on a lower dosage.

Now I have to hope and pray my father doesn't have a stroke. The doctor seemed very convinced he could stroke out if taken off the Coumadin. It's so confusing, to me, why moderation would not be the answer. My dad already had 4 transfusions of blood. The whole thing is crazy.

[mwdem]

38. Oh no!

I just saw this. Let's hope & pray he gets through this. I was hoping he was well on the way to recovery.:hug:

[Haole Girl]

40. Thanks mwdem...

I was hoping this would be winding down by now, too. I'm just glad I have 3 sisters.... apparently it takes that many relatives to be an advocate for a hospital patient! :hug:

p.s., We really need to catch up.... maybe next week!

[mwdem]

44. You're right.

We need to do lunch soon!

[GreenPartyVoter]

43. I understand all too well the dilemma your family is in. *hugs and hopeful vibes*

[Haole Girl]

45. Thank you

They now say he will be in the hospital at least 5 more days.

[guitar man]

37. vibes

hope he gets well soon :hug:

[Haole Girl]

41. Thank you guitar man

:hug:

[foxfeet]

39. Good vibes en route to you all!

[Haole Girl]

42. Thank you foxfeet nt