My Dad was taken to Hoag Hospital, CICU late Wednesday night after Victoria Health Care (the nursing home where Dad lives) noticed he was having some difficulty breathing. When he got to Hoag they were concerned enough about his breathing to put him on a respirator. Apparantly he was so sleepy at that point that they did not have to used any anesthetic to place the tube down his throat.
The Dr. feels he has pneumonia and a urinary tract infection. He is on heavy duty antibiotics and fluids to hydrate his system. He does not have a fever.
As of last night when David and I went to see him, he was completely non-responsive, just appearing sound asleep. This was very concerning to both of us, as he had been at Hoag almost 20 hours by that point, and even though he had been given no meds to make him sleepy he could not be roused. However, Cheri called me early this morning and said the nurse mentioned that around 2AM he opened his eyes and was able to nod to yes or no questions.
Dad is very sick, but we are hoping and praying that once the antibiotics have a chance to work in his system he will start to turn around.
Please keep Dad in your prayers. I will update as new information becomes available.
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