Thanks guys, your words make me feel a bit better. I am soooooo happy lost son your dad got his transplant I shut everyone out for a while, but I came back to see if he received the gift, it makes me...
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You may not recall, but the night my father passed away July 11 2014 I went to the church by the hospital and asked for my fathers pain to stop and to take him my second wish was for lost sons father...
Mama this site helped me so much, David especially and lost son......I always prayed for lost sons dad to get a transplant as my father was too far gone. My wish by the church that night came true....
I left my dad's bedside at 11 pm to go sleep in the truck outside the hospital I should have never left my mom alone with him he passed away at 1230 that evening. If anyone wants to know what it's...
Everyday for 3 months I cry to how I could have helped him more...
I lost my dad in July of this year to alcoholic cirrhosis, ppl helped me a lot on this site, but I lost one of my best friends....
Wow, lost son your dad did get his transplant I'm so happy to hear that. It's been a struggle since my dad passed in July, but we are trying to keep things together and still moving my mom to the...
I just read this thread I'm so happy your husband got a liver. Being in the 30s as of meld score is scary, my dad was there too, but it was too late. I am so happy for the both of you....
Hold fast, thanks, im am trying to find the strength, I wasn't super close to my step dad before the last year or so, because he was always out drinking with his friends etc, but I knew I loved him...
Your in my thoughts everyday, good news for you, I'm so glad your dad went in and had everything taken care of, the infection and draining....
Thank you lostson means a lot to me....
That is good no catheter, good to hear. Give him a big hug, thinking of you....
Oh that's good, does your dad have a catheter in or is he able to go to the bathroom by himself? The reason I ask, watch for blood in the urine, I'm hoping so much that he feels better soon....
With his breathing issues, have they checked for pneomonia ? I know antibiotics can be given for this, it's just a thought as we went through that....
Thinking of you and your dad. I'm hoping things turn around, don't give up lostson....
I can't stop thinking of what more I could have done for my dad, I should of had him transferred to the pre transplant hospital....
I'm super sad today...
I can tell you everything in my dad's last 3 weeks, he never gave up until the doctor gave us that news, he was shocked, he said, I thought you were going to save me :( his meld a few days before he...
I've been exactly where you are, do you know your dad's INR and creatinine ? I wouldn't give up hope yet, we didn't until the doctor told my father he is dying and then my dad decided to let go and...
Thank you Susan. And lostson I didn't know how I was going to function either, but imp getting through it very slowly, I'm thinking of the good times we had and the pain he was in, it was his time,...
I would get the infection looked at and dealt with as soon as you can. It can lead to other things, I'm thinking of you and your family....
Thanks David, it does hurt a lot going through all my dad's things has been so sad and hard. It's like I'm in a dream....
Is it just his feet? Or his legs too? I remember those days, that was about 2 years ago when my dad would blow up like a balloon. The last 6 months he was like a skeleton. If your dad does get...
Thank you so much, lostson, Mae and splash dancer, I do need time to grieve. And I do know I did everything for my dad I could. I am not going to the think about the what ifs anymore, I am going to...
I knew he was going downhill when his creatine levels rose to 1.58 and he was not in a coma this time and willing to go to the hospital then his creatine was 3.14 then 2.60. His INR was above 4.0,...
I am a bit Mae, but it find myself crying sometimes wishing I did more. Maybe I should have pushed him to get a transplant. I did hours of research and I knew more than his doctor did. It's the what...
I really don't know what I would have done if I didn't have all of you to talk to, you guided and helped me so much. Forever I'm thankful....
Whoops keeps me up at night, I made a typo...
Well, it's been over a week since my dad's passing, it still feels like a dream. We have not had much time to grieve with writing the obituary and taking care of all the paper work. I was at my moms...
Lostson, I am thinking of you and your dad today. My thoughts are with you....
thanks ziff, you were always there for me and such a great help. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!...
hi everyone, thank you. I am at my moms now, it is different without dad here, and different not going to the hospital everyday. We did all of the arrangements yesterday, we are resting him where all...
i got to tell my dad yesterday that I loved him and that he was a great father to me. after he passed I kissed his forehead and told him I love him. He is in a better place with no more suffering....
thank you to everyone for all your help, ideas and caring words. My dad passed away last evening at 12:35 a.m. it was a rough day for him, but we were by his side the whole time. My mom and my sister...
Dad isn't doing good has gone downhill, he aspirated last night they had to stick that tube down his throat, he did not like it, I rushed to the hospital, he did not look as I saw him earlier in the...
Oh thanks I will let my mom know about Popsicles and ice cream. Thank you to you all. I do know yesterday he turned his head to the ice cream at lunch, we will see. And yes I'm going to try and not...
Splash you are sooooo kind. Today was one of the better days forsure, even if my dad was grouchy, just to take him outside was so nice. The ups and down is very emotional, it's like a roller coaster....
Tomorrow could be a different day. It's so up and down....
Hi everyone, my sister and my son went to my moms last night for a sleepover, we were all fighting over the spare bedroom hahahah. I went last night for 2 hours to see dad he was awake but had ALOT...
My dad has a big window in his room, but I've always found his days are better than night time with sleep reversal. This has changed a bit since he has been in the hospital sleeping more and more. My...
Dad had a rough morning coughing spells, but the rest of the day he mainly slept. He didn't want food and the drink of the day today was Mountain Dew, I forgot to add this in my other posts everyday...
I'm just waiting for my mom to call to update me on their day....
Hi Mae, no I don't it would usually be my mom or my sister. His father and I have split custody of my son and my time is my time. I do know my father would never want me to not be with my son on my...
Thank you everyone, tonight in having a lot of problems sleeping....I can't get my dad out of my mind I feel like rushing to the hospital to be with him, if my son wasn't with me tonight I would have...
Thanks ziff for your story it is quite amazing! I just got back from the hospital I was there for a few hours, I had to come back home, as I have my son this week and he is too young to be at the...
Thinking of you and your dad lostson. Your in my prayers....
Mae I will read that, thank you and splash that is completely correct what you said and we are going to talk to the palliative care nurses today about low dose pain meds. Ohhh you guys are funny,...
One more thing before I sleep, thank you for always being there to help me.....this is for everyone on this wonderful forum....
My sister told me tonight that he is breathing only from the top of his right lung the left lung and most of the right is full of fluid. He keeps his oxygen on all day and night to help him breathe....