Sad Day...

Gail & I drove mom to hospital yesterday and spent a few hours with dad. He is heavily medicated and doesn't seem to be in any pain. He also seems to be in pretty good spirits although he does seem worried. The doctor visited while I was there and he was really surprised that his primary hadn't suggested surgery. My father had been complaining about not being able to eat for months now, has lost about 20lbs. and less than six weeks had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. He was told that he had a Haital Hernia but surgery was not even recommended. Considering the severity of the Haital Hernia the doctor at RI Hospital was very surprised and stated my father was very lucky he did not burst his aorta artery and bleed to death.

It is very different for me seeing my dad in this condition and hard to deal with. It is usually me sitting in the hospital bed. I never really had to look at the family members perspective when I am in the hospital and thought how difficult it is for them. So maybe this will be a good experience for me and I will be more considerate when my family visits me in the hospital in the future.