kamaperry

Dad is off the respirator and gonna be sitting up! Just alked to the nurse!!!!!!!!! yay!!

And the Wildcats won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so proud to be in on the weight loss challenge! Great hard work everyone! All the teams are showoing losses! Congrats to each team for their hard work!!! Keep it up!

Hope you all have great success!

Retyping this, computer went offline,ugh

Dad is holding steayd, not breathing deep enough to be off the respirator, yet. They don[t want him to get pneumonia. Mom and I will go up later today, she agrees with to get her a wheelchair, all the walking makes her too breathless. We both rested yesterday, we needed it.

I did do my workout, could feel myself getting depressed, and I won’t allow that, so I got up anddid it, helped  alot!

I want each of you to know you are all in my prayers, told mom about all of you, and she say I am very blessed, I think  so too! Love you all, Go out and make it a wonderful Sunday!

Oh, I was up a pound, but I’m not upset about it, could have been way worse! :smile:

Just spoke to the nurse. Dad is holding steady, good labs, good blood pressure and all. Had to stay on the respirator, due to side effects from the sedation, but the nurse sadi not to worry, it sometimes takes ahwile for it to wear off. But she said he was doing awesome for a man his age!

Mom is so worn down, gonna try and convince her to stay hoime and take it easy today, she was short of breath and having troube walking lastnite, wouldn’t let me get her a wheelchair.

The nurse said it would be good for her to stay home today, makes dad nervous when he can’t talk to us.

As for me? Honestly, I’m spent. Feel very scattered, haven’t done a workout yet, but I will, I need it for my attitude, just taking it easy this morning, wasn’t able to sleep too well. So forgive me buddies? I will do it, though!

Well, I’m gonna go, I will be back later and tomorrow

Have a great one!

Well, I may have gained this week, ugh! Stress maybe? I know I stayed op and worked out!

Dad is a little better. Talked straight to the nurse, she said his underlying health is good, the problem was the aspiration, he got food in his lungs and that stopped his breathing, They are working to make sure he doesn’t get pneumonia and watching his blood pressure(got very high) and the blood clots. They are gonna take him off sedation today and remove the breathing tube. So we just have to be patient, which is really hard on mom, she is getting worn out again.

So that is what is going on. I AM gonna do a workout today, I Know I need it, so if I can do it, you ALL can, so let’s go out and make it a great day! Love you all!

Ok, mom and I are gonna go see dad tonite. The nurse this afternoon said he doesn’t need as high a level of oxygen as he did, so they lowered that and hope to get him off the respirator tomorrow. So another step in the right direction!

You know, all of this made me realize just how short life is, and we really don’t have time for all the little “excuses” we make to put off doing what we know in our hearts is the right thing to do. Even when we know that it will make our lives so much better, we let fear, dread of rejection, fear of failure, etc., get in our way! We even just get “apathetic” about it, and just stop caring! When I saw my father laying there in that hospital bed connected to all those tubes, looking so helpless, I thought of the man in that bed who has always been my hero, my rock, and I thought how DARE I put off anything that needs to be done? My father sure didn’t, if he saw something that needed to be done, he did it, especially if it was to make things better for him and his family. He loves to be a big help to others, too, he taught, counseled, was sure always there me and my mom. Even my friends in school thought I had the coolest parents and always wanted to be at our house!

My dad has always been an awesome husband, father, teacher, counselor, friend, and a male role model that would be so hard to replace, I’m so lucky and awed that he is my father.

So, where am I going with all this? That everything I do have a purpose, and I no longer cower to fear and insecurities when faced with the task of doing the right thing even when it means stepping out of my “comfort zone”. My father is very proud of me, we have come a long ways, and I want to be deserving of that. That is why I made myself get up and workout this morning and will continue, I want to be the woman my dad sees in me.

Ok, buddies, sorry for the sermon, but this has been inside all day, and I had some time to write it out.

Let’s do this, and not be afraid to stretch our wings as far as they can go!!!!

Spoke to dad’s nurse, not much change, but at least he is opening his eyes now, and he can move his arms and legs. They are gonna reduce the sedation, and put him on something to lower his blood pressure. So, we will take t hat as a good sign! Thanks for the prayers! Well, time to get back to work!

 Please have a great day! For me!

For all the support and prayers, buddies. Dad is not doing well, on a respirator, unable breathe by himself, blood pressure very high at times, so they are keeping him sedated. It does not look good. I wanted to stay with mom, but she said no, to save my PTO for if she needs me more later, so I am at work, but barely. Didn’t feel up to doing my workout, but I thought of how proud of me dad is for doing it, so I did it anyways, it did help me feel a bit better.

Sorry for being so low key today, I’m just depending on my routine to get me thru. I don’t know what I would do without you all, I couldn’t get thru this without any of you. I will keep you all posted, ok? Love you all.

I am writing this from the hospital where dad is. He has blood clots in his leg and stopped breathing earlier. They had to resecutate him. He does not look good. He is in the ICU/cardiac unit. Hooked up to all these wires and tubes. I am NOT ready to lose my dad. Please pray for me and mom. This is so hard, so grateful to find a computer here. I don’t know what I would do without you all. Near tears as I write this, I need to be strong for mom, but it is hard. Please pray, Please? I love you all. Kama