Dad update
Apr. 4th, 2024 10:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
missdianeOld dude is in the penthouse (which in the hospital he's in is on the 4th floor). For his partial bowel blockage, they're doing bowel rest so no food yet. It sounds hopeful that he might not have to have surgery since he's been going to the bathroom. Obviously not much since the poor guy doesn't have much in him but still a good sign that things are moving through the system. They'll try him on a clear liquid diet first and if that goes ok, progress to other things and if it goes well, he could be discharged tomorrow.
I'm sure they're probably going to want him on a liquid diet for a while or at least a modified diet so once we find that out, I'll call the facility to see how much they can accommodate and also whether it would help if I sent them some things to give to him. Some of those nice sipping bone broths and stuff would get protein and nutrients in him. From what I'm reading about a diet for these folks, I don't need to worry about him getting enough greens since he shouldn't be "eating" those anyway but smoothies and other things are great. We'll see. It's still early. It does sound like he needs to get rid of the nuts and trail mix I got him if he has much left but he likes donating stuff to the gang anyway.
Dad called me shortly after I got to work and said it was weird because he saw Sis at 4:30am in his room but when I told them she couldn't since that's not visitors hours, he said that it didn't seem right and that agreed that he's still out of it. That is PROGRESS with his fuzzy brain. He called me a little while ago and said he thought he saw her in the hall but then it dawned on him it was a nurse so there's a nurse that looks like Sis.
Speaking of the annoying sister, she is being better this morning. Not leaps and bounds but I'll take what I can get so he can be taken care of. I'm betting the guilt probably kicked in some once it was confirmed to her by the hospital that he needed to be there. GOOD.
I'm sure they're probably going to want him on a liquid diet for a while or at least a modified diet so once we find that out, I'll call the facility to see how much they can accommodate and also whether it would help if I sent them some things to give to him. Some of those nice sipping bone broths and stuff would get protein and nutrients in him. From what I'm reading about a diet for these folks, I don't need to worry about him getting enough greens since he shouldn't be "eating" those anyway but smoothies and other things are great. We'll see. It's still early. It does sound like he needs to get rid of the nuts and trail mix I got him if he has much left but he likes donating stuff to the gang anyway.
Dad called me shortly after I got to work and said it was weird because he saw Sis at 4:30am in his room but when I told them she couldn't since that's not visitors hours, he said that it didn't seem right and that agreed that he's still out of it. That is PROGRESS with his fuzzy brain. He called me a little while ago and said he thought he saw her in the hall but then it dawned on him it was a nurse so there's a nurse that looks like Sis.
Speaking of the annoying sister, she is being better this morning. Not leaps and bounds but I'll take what I can get so he can be taken care of. I'm betting the guilt probably kicked in some once it was confirmed to her by the hospital that he needed to be there. GOOD.
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Date: 2024-04-04 05:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-04-04 06:55 pm (UTC)Once they decide he doesn't need surgery they will probably move him from clear liquids (with no red in them) to any kind of liquid and light, easy to digest foods.
Smoothies sound good if he doesn't have to figure out how to make them. Do they come pre-made?
The meal replacement shakes for people who can't eat enough solids, like Ensure and Boost, have a lot of essential nutrients including protein. I got to taste a lot of it when Dad was doing chemo and couldn't keep enough food down. He made me taste each one before he'd drink it - just wanted to share the misery. The dark chocolate Ensure is pretty good. The mocha tastes nice, but has three times the caffeine I normally drink, so might interfere with his sleep.