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[felicula]

My dad's numbers (I'm not sure which ones) are up, which he says is a bad thing. His blood is still too thin. Tomorrow they're going to give him something called fast freeze plasma, with all the nutrients and stuff in it to bump up his blood long enough to drain my dad's abdomen. That stuff lasts 4-6 hours, so he'll be drained shortly after they give that to him. And once he's drained, the fluid will re-accumulate over time. It might take weeks or months, but it will come back.

The doc said it was difficult to read the sonogram through all the fluid, but that they think he does have cirrhosis. He may also have alcoholic hepatitis. He's being treated for both. He's also got kidney problems, extreme malnutrition, and an abdominal infection of some sort. His hoarse voice is just from vomiting bile.

Like the doc said, my dad is a very sick man. (And not in the way that I am a very sick woman... ;) )

Some of my dad's friends from AA came in to visit him today. One is also my parents' lawyer. He said my mom ought to bring in his health care proxy and have the hospital staff make a copy for my dad's file. They plan on bringing in more of the AA folks in, I think tomorrow, and have an AA meeting right in my dad's hospital room. My dad is an excellent incentive for none of his friends to drink and for all of them to get to the hospital sooner if something does come up.

The doctor did not give a prognosis. My dad asked if he could get out of the hospital on Wednesday if they drain him Tuesday. The doctor laughed. We don't know if he'll pull through even long enough to get out of the hospital at all.

I need to stay strong for Aidan. This watching and waiting is tough.

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[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

Visity time can be arranged - I'd made the suggestion of getting together for brunch some morning, or gathering on the weekend, but I'm not sure if you caught it amid the other stuffs.

I wasn't necessarily thinking you were keeping things from Aidan, but perhaps I made assumptions that were untrue. Still, it sounds as though you are handling things the best way possible.

*sends more hugs*

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind a morning visit of some form, whether or not brunch is involved. Aidan will be visiting the Davidsons this weekend unless something else comes up, so I would love social time on the weekend too, if possible. I dunno. I like the idea of hanging out and getting silly with friends. If we could get Beth in on it too, that would be nifty. I'm rather in a "more is merrier" kind of mindset. Tomorrow I have an appointment with Corinna, but I am otherwise free. Aidan's supposed to be picked up by the Davidsons after he gets off the bus on Friday.

***hugs and loves***

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow, I have to take Oliver to the DMV to renew his permit and Friday is generally grocery day. Weather-permitting, Wednesday or Thursday morning would be good. Some form of breakfast would be good (though if necessary, I can grab a bagel and take it with me to your place), since it'd be easiest for me to go to your place straight from dropping Oliver off, but that's not absolutely imperative.

The weekend is clear as far as I can tell.

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

Do you like hard boiled eggs? I could make those, whole wheat toast, and have some fruit on hand. We have an abundance of tortilla stuff as well. That might make an interesting variation on huevos rancheros... egg and tortilla stuff. OK, I just had dinner and I'm getting hungry already. :)

Why don't we get together on Wednesday, then. You or I could call Beth and see if she's available and interested. Let me know what you think. ***hugs and loves.

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

I do like them (usually cold, but I don't want to be picky when someone else is feeding me), though I don't eat them often because they are a big calorie/cholesterol dump. But with the other things you have there, it could be a yummy breakfast. :) I'd be there probably around 8:45 or 9 - is that okay? Then I could hang out until around 11 and come home to get ready for work. I can /try/ to grab things for lunch and be showered and dressed and stuff before leaving for O's work, which would then allow me more hang-out time... but I can't promise that will be feasible.

If you don't mind giving Beth a call, that'd be good.

And planning it for Wednesday still leaves us Thursday as a backup plan if the weather craps out on us. *hughughug*

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

Knowing you like 'em cold helps. I can make them early, one for each of us since there'll be other things to have with them. I'll see about calling Beth a little later.