DAD

Well some sad news the nurse at seasons hospice think dad has had another TIA (mini stroke). He has all the signs, getting weepy, confusion, change in personality. They were going to call the doctor today. they have had to call mom many nights this week because he was either crying or combative. Tuesday night they called around 10pm and i went out and spent the night. he wants to come HOME.
They called again early this morning because he was upset. I told mom I would go so she could rest. When I got there he was crying. He doesn't want to be left alone for any amount of time. He does calm down pretty quickly when someone gets there. Mom has decided she needs to be there 24/7 now. I think Liz, Shannon, and I are going to have to figure out a way to get her home for breaks though. She'll end up wearing herself out!
Dad told the nurses this morning (before I got there) that he was dying and there was no sense in giving him his pain medicine and they should save it for someone else...isn't it just like him to be thinking of the other patients and not want to take medicine from them. He's still that goof ball we all love. ( he did finally take his pain meds)
If you stop by and he seems overly weepy or irritated keep in mind its probably just the TIA (mini stroke). Hopefully it will get better soon. I hate seeing him cry and not be able to do anything about it.