Praise and Possibilities

Once again I can't believe it's been a few weeks since I updated on here. Time seems to fly by so quickly these days! I do have good news to report though, and that is that Dad's blood sugar levels have finally been regulated! The nurses are down to checking his sugar levels twice a day, instead of four times, and he usually doesn't need any insulin anymore. Just the diabetic pills.

Which leads me to the 'possibilities' part of the title.....Dad has been declining the past few weeks that he's been at Riverview. He's been sleeping more and is showing more and more confusion. However, Mom met with the doctor and social worker this morning to talk about possible placements for Dad. Even with the decline, he is not a point where he needs to see a doctor everyday (especially since they have been able to regulate his blood sugars), so they are hesitant to keep him at Riverview. They obviously want those beds for those that need them most, which is understandable. But bringing Dad home would mean a lot of extra work and added stress for Mom. So, they talked it over today and are discussing several different options. We're not sure what this means yet, and likely won't know for a few days. Mom said that Dad will be in Riverview at least another week, and her prayer is that he can end up staying there, instead of being moved elsewhere.

It pretty much goes without saying that Mom and the family need your prayer support in this matter. We're not quite sure what will happen in the next few weeks, and we are very thankful that Dad is feeling better in relation to his blood sugar. However, we have a few big decisions ahead of us, so please pray that we would make the right one and that wherever Dad ends up, that he will still be receiving the best care that is possible for him.

Thank you all so much! Take care,
Dana

A Couple More Weeks

Well, Dad was not able to come home at all yesterday like the doctor had originally hoped. We were at Mom and Dad's for supper last night and Mom filled us in on the latest news. Dad's blood sugar levels have been going down, but they are still not quite regulated enough for him to not need the insulin shots. Until they get him down to just the diabetic pills, he has to stay at Riverview, so it will most likely be at least a week, probably closer to two before he can be released.

Thankfully his cold is gone, but the last few days he has been sleeping again a bit more. They are doing bloodwork again (I think today) to try and determine the cause, and the results of that might mean changing some of the doses of his medications again. We'll know more about that in a few days.

In the meantime, please continue to keep the family in your prayers. We appreciate it so very much!

A Possible Homecoming

Talked to Mom on the phone this afternoon and she had good news for me to update! The antibiotics are working and Dad's cold seems to be going away, so the doctor was very hopeful that Dad might be able to come home soon. There is a bit of glucose in the antibiotics, so they didn't think he would be home until at least Monday. Even with the added meds, his blood sugar levels have been below 20 for the past three days.

So, once the antibiotics are finished, which will be on Monday, as long as Dad's blood sugar stays below 20, the doctor said that Dad might be able to come home on Tuesday. If his levels do stay down that low, then he won't be required to take insulin shots at all. He'll still be on diabetic pills, and I'm sure Mom will still have to closely monitor his blood sugar levels, but at least he won't need to get shots every day.

So please keep on praying! Hopefully I'll be able to update in a few days with news that Dad has returned home!