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12 years ago
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This is a bit of a difficult journal to write as I'm not entirely sure whats happening aside from the sleepy snippits out of my mom. These are the bits I know. @_@
Mom left me a voice message last night and I rang this morning. My dads currently at a VA hospital in California and had been taken in after what looked like a seizure. Apparently his medication has or is causing his kidneys to fail, and he's got Carbon (I dont know if its dioxide, or monoxide) poisoning from not getting enough oxygen when he laid down before the seizure started. Mom said the last time she saw him he was sitting up and not wanting her to leave him. The doctor rang her when she got home and said that he has a tube down his throat to breathe and that he's incoherent again, finally saying that they have found his kidneys are going. Shes not the best with telling me whats going on, and also not the best with listening to what the doctors say. I'm waiting for her to go back into the hospital now, or at least let me talk to our family friend, and try to find out whats happening for sure.
Just frustrating being across the world, and knowing I cant just go and visit him. If anything major does happen, I'll have to immediately fly home. If commissions are not finished, I'll take my work with me, and it'll give me something to do. Art keeps me sane, and I know I'll have a lot of down time at my parents place in California. I'm not sure if I'm in denial, or not wanting to let my emotions out just yet. I always felt like my dads invincible, but moms said this is the first time shes seen him just give up. I can't imagine what that looks like for a big burly vet. I feel like if I do cry, I should have a chick flick and ice cream going, of which I have neither.
All of this being said, I probably wont stream today. If I do, I'll probably do it quietly. Just waiting for mom to ring me back. :< What a way to start the day!
Mom left me a voice message last night and I rang this morning. My dads currently at a VA hospital in California and had been taken in after what looked like a seizure. Apparently his medication has or is causing his kidneys to fail, and he's got Carbon (I dont know if its dioxide, or monoxide) poisoning from not getting enough oxygen when he laid down before the seizure started. Mom said the last time she saw him he was sitting up and not wanting her to leave him. The doctor rang her when she got home and said that he has a tube down his throat to breathe and that he's incoherent again, finally saying that they have found his kidneys are going. Shes not the best with telling me whats going on, and also not the best with listening to what the doctors say. I'm waiting for her to go back into the hospital now, or at least let me talk to our family friend, and try to find out whats happening for sure.
Just frustrating being across the world, and knowing I cant just go and visit him. If anything major does happen, I'll have to immediately fly home. If commissions are not finished, I'll take my work with me, and it'll give me something to do. Art keeps me sane, and I know I'll have a lot of down time at my parents place in California. I'm not sure if I'm in denial, or not wanting to let my emotions out just yet. I always felt like my dads invincible, but moms said this is the first time shes seen him just give up. I can't imagine what that looks like for a big burly vet. I feel like if I do cry, I should have a chick flick and ice cream going, of which I have neither.
All of this being said, I probably wont stream today. If I do, I'll probably do it quietly. Just waiting for mom to ring me back. :< What a way to start the day!
Go home and see your mother and your father. Right now, that's more important than work :)
Don't know what I would do if I was in your situation with my mom in the hospital. I'd probably have a breakdown. @_@
Not to be a total downer.... but keep an eye on some of the airfare at the moment. Though I'm sure that was one of the first things you did.
See if you can speak with one of the doctors or with that family friend.
If it was just the Carbon Dioxide poisoning, it could be caused by respiratory acidosis caused by sleep apnea. The kidneys... that's troublesome all around. The carbon dioxide poisoning may actually be from metabolic acidosis if that's the case. I hope you get the answers you need soon!
Good luck and all the well wishes and thoughts to you and your family.
My grandma tried to commit suicide a few years back. Took so many sudaphed pills she showed up positive for meth and her liver started to go, they thought she wasn't gonna make it. Somehow she pulled through and her liver ended up healing somehow, it ended up having little to no damage, so hopefully they can help your dad and it'll all be okay.. *huggles tightly*
We are here if you ever need a random silly to put a smile back on for ya if your getting down n stressed.
Stay strong, your friends are by your side and we'll help you get through this ^.^
keep an eye on the future weather over there, I don't want freeze on your way there. I heard minus 23C is too cold.