Got to meet and talk to the hospital neurologist yesterday morning
(different neurologist than we met on Friday morning). He watched many of the
video's that I have taken over the past 2 months of Dad. He said I'm the first
to have done this! He knew exactly what was wrong with Dad as soon as he watched
the first video. He said it is Complex Partial Seizures. If you
look it up on the internet, Dad is doing everything it says in the
description. He ran the brain scan to confirm. Dad is now on Dilantin.
Dosage may need to be tweeked. Said it most likely was caused by all the
football playing years in his youth then falling recently and banging his head
when he does.
The congestive heart failure has been getting better because they have been
draining the fluid out of his body via lasics.
Still giving Iron to tackle the anemia (and who knows why he has
that!)
Then this evening I was informed that another Cardio Consult will be done
tomorrow. They did an echo test 2 days ago and appears they found ANOTHER
problem.
I'm going back up to hospital by 7:30am tomorrow to meet with his Dr.
again. It's getting to be a daily meet-up with him. I spend 90% of the day with
Dad. Today we went and looked at a Rehab facility as they most likely will be
sending him to one for a week or two to gain some strength back in his ol'e
bones.
Off to bed (hopefully.) One of these days I'm just gonna fall over
dead.....
9 comments:
Oh no but thank God for having the idea of doing the videos. We pray they find the right treatments as it is tough on them all round. We keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Please let them know we are thinking of them often.
Best wishes Molly
Thank you for posting this for me. Talked to cardio this morning & dad has bad aortic heart valve. Obviously he is not a surgical candidate. Like these new seizures, it is something we will deal with one day at a time. Grandpa Bob is in good spirits & appreciates hearing all the good wishes from our blogging furends. We ♥ you all!
Hugs,
Kim
We are so sorry that all of this has happened to Grandpa Bob all at once.
We have the entire Family in our HEARTS.
Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
Oh, this is good news that the doctor knew what it was! Yea Kim for thinking of the video!
I have my paws crossed and will be sendin' healing vibes and AireZens!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
dat waz a furry smart thin fur your mommeh to do to take de videoz ^.,^ we sendin lottzo purrz & well wishez fur de family an Grandpa Bob!
^.,^ x5 ♥♥♥xo♥♥
Thank you for posting this cos wesa been a wondering how Kim and her family is doing. Sometimes life is so hard. Sending her our hugs and prayers.
stella rose and momma
POTP headed their way!
Nola
I am sending all my prayers and good wishes tooo,,, and taking one day at a time is a good thing to do.
love
tweedles
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