My Dad is not ready to leave this world yet!

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My 83 yr old father, last month had emergency surgery b/c of boerhaave's syndrome, they only performed it b/c he was extremely healthy(only hx of an ulcer of the stomach). He was in the ICU and ended up being trached, they could not wean him and he had become septic, so they told us there was nothing more they were able to do...we made the painful decision to put him on hospice care, inpatient in the hospital...on the 4th of this month, he was put in a private room on a med/surge flr and the intesivist(spl?)/pulmunologist gave him 1-2 days at the most, he was put on a morphine drip and 15 L 02 through his trach...it is now going on the 16th and he is still holding on...the unit doc said he just has such a strong heart..he is on 9mg morphine an hour...my sisters and I have been here 24/7...it is hard to watch his body breakdown, but he is mostly very comfortable...the staff here is great but everyone pretty much can't believe how he is hanging in there..yes, he has seen everyone, we have left him alone for a short while and we told him it was ok to go and be with our mom and our brothers...thanks for reading...just wanted to share..

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bless him and your family

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My prayers go out to you and your family in this difficult time.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical.

I am so very sorry for you. I just lost a parent. It is unbelievably painful and life-altering. One of those things you just can't begin to understand until you've had it happen to you. You can't go around this experience; you have to grieve your way through it, with the help of God.

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Specializes in Oncology, Cardiology, ER, L/D.

I am so sorry you have to go through this. I lost my Dad a few years ago while he was also in hospice for pulmonary issues. I can truly understand how hard it must be for you and your family. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

i pray that jesus will be waiting for your dad with open arms. hang in there.

praiser :heartbeat

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I wish him an easy time, minnib.

{{{minnib}}}

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

my prayers are with you and your family . i also send lots of hugs

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I am so sorry.....(((hugs)))

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

I'm sorry about your Dad.

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if dad was relatively healthy up until this point, then yes, it can take awhile...

esp if he's still receiving iv's, tpn/fdgs.

but know that dad is very comfortable, and more likely, isn't aware of his environment.

waiting is the hardest part for families.

many loving hugs...

leslie

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thank you all so much:icon_hug: he is still hanging in...the unit doc cannot believe it. Today is the 12th day...he is getting only 10mg morphine/hr,no IV fluids,no tpn, no feeding, only a swab to the mouth q 1-2 hr. this has been for past week, the previous 5 days only 10cc/ hr fluids....

minnib

"I would rather have 15 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special" author unknown

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