There was I, planning my Friday evening activity until I got a call from my mother in NY 'No te asustes estoy con tú padre en emergencia tranquilo' (don't get scared I'm with your father in the ER, don't worry). From there on it has been an emotional roller coaster, exciting since I got an excuse to visit New York but worrying because I might lose my father.
32 years I have had a father who taught me discipline. I am a successful Software Engineer with stellar work ethics thanks to my father. For the second time of my life I thought I was going to lose my dad.
For 2 days he has been unresponsive, eyes closed, no speech, responding only using head nods. I cried the second day when I saw no improvement. Third day he is able to open his eyes, he has slurred speech, and is able to speak one sentence at a time. The same day he has an unexpected panic attack and nervous crisis which triggered a code blue on hall 5. I heard 'code blue on hall 5'? That's not my father's room, he's practically unresponsive, let me take a peek just in case, It was indeed my dad acting upon obsessive thoughts out in the hall. Big improvement compared to unresponsiveness and unconscious like traits.
The fight continues, day 5 his mood is very sad, he hates hospitals and has been obsessing about leaving the hospital without an official discharge. He needs patience and trust.
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