WeednFeed Posted April 28, 2021 Member ID: 433 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 39 Topic Count: 344 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2324 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 23976 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 35 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 05/28/1957 Device: iPhone Share Posted April 28, 2021 I just wanted to say thanks to Everyone for all the prayers and well wishes for my dad over these last months. To recap Dad is 88 and has been fighting Congestive Heart Failure and Kidney Failure. This past December he started Dialysis which took quite a toll on him. We had a very hard few months trying to stabilize his condition while moving them to a beautiful apartment and trying to get their house cleaned out and ready for sale. Trying to have the parents transition from total independent living to an apartment was a very hard transition for us all. The house as you can imagine was full of 88 years of STUFF. Adding Covid into the mix has been brutal. In March dad's health really deteriorated. He couldn't breath and almost lost consciousness many times. He could not walk 20 feet and could barely get out of his chair. I had to hold him up most times so he wouldn't fall. On Monday the 19th he was fitted with a wearable heart monitor. Tuesday the 20th I picked him up for Dialysis and returned the monitor. Trying to get him to the car he almost passed out twice. I picked him up from dialysis at 6:00 pm, put him in the car, returned the wheel chair. By the time I got back to the car about 30 feet I thought he was dying in front of me. things settled down, he refused to go back in and I took him home. At 8:00 pm His heart specialist read the monitor and I had to bring hi in to the emergency department. Wednesday the 21st he had a dye test, Thursday he had 2 stents put in his heart. Monday he had a combination Defibrillator/pacemaker implanted in his chest. Today he had dialysis and is home. Sometime we criticize our Canadian health care but in our experience have had nothing but spectacular service. Yes we pay high taxes but my family has reaped the benefits of the great work our health system provides. We are so thankful to our medical professionals. Fearing dad would not be with us much longer 2 of my sisters and my Older brother were able to travel home for passionate grounds. My sisters isolated for 14 days at a private camp and my brother arrived a few days later and isolated in my parents home and started getting things ready for the sale. I am so thankful to have my siblings here to help it's been a rough few years dealing with frail parents. Dad is so happy to see them. He has the biggest heart, he told me all he has to live for is his family. Quote"I love all my children, grandchildren and Great grandchildren." He is the most loving father anyone could ask for! He tells the Dr's every time I don't want to go anywhere yet, I have too many babies to love, more are on the way and I haven't met them yet. this has been quite a journey for all involved. Dad is like a miracle man he just keeps fighting. We are blessed for every minute we have him here. Again thank you all! Thanks for taking the time to read this. Wayne major-mark63, NuTzOpaNts, babyback and 13 others 2 1 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Kitsune Posted April 28, 2021 Member ID: 28144 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 32 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1146 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 1417 Achievement Points: 28306 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 01/31/20 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Continuing to send love and well wishes to your dad and the rest of your family, he sounds like a lovely, kind man Dman67, major-mark63, J3st3r and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jointz Posted April 28, 2021 Member ID: 4476 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1460 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 4231 Achievement Points: 18105 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 62 Joined: 12/24/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: 18 hours ago Birthday: 03/31/1982 Device: Android Share Posted April 28, 2021 Thoughts and prayers go out to you guys. Things can be tough during regular times so doing this all though a covid pandemic has to be even tougher. WeednFeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted April 28, 2021 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 263 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18101 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20115 Achievement Points: 132632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 263 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted April 28, 2021 Prayers out your way - sounds like an awesome person WeednFeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
AthenA Posted April 29, 2021 Member ID: 22619 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 132 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 4350 Achievement Points: 35108 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 06/05/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 02:24 AM Device: Windows Share Posted April 29, 2021 I'm going to keep sending positive vibes to you and keep you in my prayers. Thanks for sharing Weed ! WeednFeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted April 29, 2021 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54334 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 01:14 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted April 29, 2021 Thank you for the scary but beautiful update...Dad sounds like a real soldier and perhaps he will be blessed with many years more and rightfully so with such a love for you all...I will continue to lift him up in Prayer and keep your family in my thoughts...May each new day be a blessed greater then the day before ! WeednFeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WeednFeed Posted April 30, 2021 Member ID: 433 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 39 Topic Count: 344 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2324 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 23976 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 35 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 05/28/1957 Device: iPhone Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. He is tired but has had no bad spells since his implant. Other than 1 PEE break he has slept through 2 nights in a row. He had breakfast today and had another sleep for a few hours. Noticeable improvement in his breathing as you can well imagine. My daughter and her family stopped by for a visit yesterday, that brightened his day. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GhostfaceJim Posted April 30, 2021 Member ID: 2314 Group: ++ Conan Exiles Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 20717 Content Per Day: 4.34 Reputation: 5314 Achievement Points: 113891 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 50 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 23 hours ago Birthday: 04/22/1975 Device: Windows Share Posted April 30, 2021 Best wishes Bud! WeednFeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WldPenguin Posted April 30, 2021 Member ID: 2995 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 181 Topic Count: 690 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 4433 Content Per Day: 0.98 Reputation: 6771 Achievement Points: 48541 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 68 Joined: 11/17/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 02/13/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted April 30, 2021 I love reading your updates, Weed! God bless your dad, and your entire family WeednFeed and BUDMAN 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
AusiGirl Posted April 30, 2021 Member ID: 20712 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 40 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 853 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 1002 Achievement Points: 8440 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/22/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 07:49 PM Birthday: 06/08/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted April 30, 2021 Hope he gets to see more babies.he sounds like a awesome fella. hope all goes well for him and your family!..... I lost my father in law and aunty already this year! WeednFeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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