Purr request for my dad

purrs in route
"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
My dad is going into surgery tomorrow morning. I talked to him and my mom
tonight, and as expected, they are both apprehensive and scared. My dad
has practically turned into a skeleton. He can't eat, can't sleep and
this has been going on for a long time. I sent him some of my ambien via
mail but he hasn't told me if he tried any to help him sleep and I'm not
asking. It's up to him if he wants to use it.

My worries are that so many I know (elderly) who go into surgery end up
with staph infections, or the malnutrition leading up to surgery makes
them vulnerable. He passed all of the pre-surgery tests but what does
that mean? Anyway, my mom is very worried and my dad even said he is, and
he doesn't normally disclose that sort of emotion.

purrs on the way

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:38:48 -0400, "Cheryl"
wrote:

My dad is going into surgery tomorrow morning. I talked to him and my mom
tonight, and as expected, they are both apprehensive and scared. My dad has
practically turned into a skeleton. He can't eat, can't sleep and this has
been going on for a long time. I sent him some of my ambien via mail but he
hasn't told me if he tried any to help him sleep and I'm not asking. It's up
to him if he wants to use it.

My worries are that so many I know (elderly) who go into surgery end up with
staph infections, or the malnutrition leading up to surgery makes them
vulnerable. He passed all of the pre-surgery tests but what does that mean?
Anyway, my mom is very worried and my dad even said he is, and he doesn't
normally disclose that sort of emotion.
--
Steve Touchstone
Little Bit, Sammy, Spotty, Princess, Furby
and Rocky (RB)
Pix at http://tinyurl.com/22pfn8
Vids at http://tinyurl.com/4yb6nj

Purrs and prayers on the way from our home too.
Kyla
"Joy"
Purrs and prayers are on the way.

--

Joy

No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of
masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo
Dworken

"Cheryl"
My dad is going into surgery tomorrow morning. I talked to him and my
mom tonight, and as expected, they are both apprehensive and scared. My
dad has practically turned into a skeleton. He can't eat, can't sleep
and this has been going on for a long time. I sent him some of my ambien
via mail but he hasn't told me if he tried any to help him sleep and I'm
not asking. It's up to him if he wants to use it.

My worries are that so many I know (elderly) who go into surgery end up
with staph infections, or the malnutrition leading up to surgery makes
them vulnerable. He passed all of the pre-surgery tests but what does
that mean? Anyway, my mom is very worried and my dad even said he is, and
he doesn't normally disclose that sort of emotion.

"jmcquown" wrote in message
...

I certainly wouldn't be offering your dad (or anyone) your prescription
medication! You're not a doctor. There could be serious adverse
interactions depending on what other medications he takes. Even if he
doesn't take other medications you don't know how it may affect his
current health issues. There's probably a reason his doctor didn't
prescribe a sleep aid (unless he didn't bother to tell the doctor he can't
sleep).

I understand your comments but my dad hasn't told the Dr he can't sleep. I
deserve to be told off for doing that, but I have been so worried and my
better judgment impaired. I trust that my Dad will know better.

Thank you all for the purrs and prayers. Talked to mom earlier and he was
out of surgery and in recovery.

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:38:48 -0400, "Cheryl"
wrote:

My dad is going into surgery tomorrow morning. I talked to him and my mom
tonight, and as expected, they are both apprehensive and scared. My dad has
practically turned into a skeleton. He can't eat, can't sleep and this has
been going on for a long time. I sent him some of my ambien via mail but he
hasn't told me if he tried any to help him sleep and I'm not asking. It's up
to him if he wants to use it.

My worries are that so many I know (elderly) who go into surgery end up with
staph infections, or the malnutrition leading up to surgery makes them
vulnerable. He passed all of the pre-surgery tests but what does that mean?
Anyway, my mom is very worried and my dad even said he is, and he doesn't
normally disclose that sort of emotion.

Good surgery outcome (and fast recovery) purrs are on the way.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

Cheryl wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...

I certainly wouldn't be offering your dad (or anyone) your
prescription medication! You're not a doctor. There could be
serious adverse interactions depending on what other medications he
takes. Even if he doesn't take other medications you don't know how
it may affect his current health issues. There's probably a reason
his doctor didn't prescribe a sleep aid (unless he didn't bother to
tell the doctor he can't sleep).

I understand your comments but my dad hasn't told the Dr he can't
sleep. I deserve to be told off for doing that, but I have been so
worried and my better judgment impaired. I trust that my Dad will
know better.
Thank you all for the purrs and prayers. Talked to mom earlier and
he was out of surgery and in recovery.


That's why I added "unless he didn't bother..." It's typical, I think.
I'm glad he's out of surgery. I'll keep the purrs coming for all of you!

Jill

Cheryl wrote:
My dad is going into surgery tomorrow morning. I talked to him and my
mom tonight, and as expected, they are both apprehensive and scared. My
dad has practically turned into a skeleton. He can't eat, can't sleep
and this has been going on for a long time. I sent him some of my
ambien via mail but he hasn't told me if he tried any to help him sleep
and I'm not asking. It's up to him if he wants to use it.

My worries are that so many I know (elderly) who go into surgery end up
with staph infections, or the malnutrition leading up to surgery makes
them vulnerable. He passed all of the pre-surgery tests but what does
that mean? Anyway, my mom is very worried and my dad even said he is,
and he doesn't normally disclose that sort of emotion.


Lots and lots of purrs,
Polonca and Soncek

Cheryl, I hope things went all right for your dad - I'm trying to catch up
on messages and am very far behind. Did you post an update that I missed?
purrs,
Christine
"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
My dad is going into surgery tomorrow morning. I talked to him and my mom
tonight, and as expected, they are both apprehensive and scared. My dad
has practically turned into a skeleton. He can't eat, can't sleep and
this has been going on for a long time. I sent him some of my ambien via
mail but he hasn't told me if he tried any to help him sleep and I'm not
asking. It's up to him if he wants to use it.

My worries are that so many I know (elderly) who go into surgery end up
with staph infections, or the malnutrition leading up to surgery makes
them vulnerable. He passed all of the pre-surgery tests but what does
that mean? Anyway, my mom is very worried and my dad even said he is, and
he doesn't normally disclose that sort of emotion.