We left lastnight feeling that Dad would be better in the hospital and that he would be geeting the help he needed.
A call at 5:00am this morning showed we were wrong. Dad through the night managed to get himself out of bed. Several times. They gave him a "relaxant" or what is also called a sedative. It was the hope of the night nurse that he would not get out of bed. She hoped that he would be knocked out. But Dad is extremely stubborn. He got out of bed, walked partly down the hall and fell.
When we arrived he was by the emerg station and not in his room. He had a bruise on his cheek and leg from the fall. His cheek was a bit swollen.
They put a catheder in as he can no longer make it to the bathroom and he is having problems using the bottle.
Mom and I waited until they got him to his room. It was in the acute care ward, 4D. Some relief as he now was in the care of professional. They would know what to do. They have the resources to find out what the problem was. Stroke continues to be the word of the day.
Dad had a few visitors. His sisters came. Everyone kept saying that the hospital would now what to do. He would be out soon.
We assisted Dad in eating as he wasn't able to eat by himself. We gave him water through a straw. We did this morning, noon and night. Food is brought three times a day.
Where are the doctors?
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