It's just a really tough situation all around fpr Karen and Larry. Their dad just turned 91 last week and his health is failing. He lives at home with their youngest brother who has never been married. But Merle (the father) had polio when he was younger and can no longer walk or do much of anything for himself. He's been in and out of the hospital twice in the past two weeks....and is fighting like crazy to get back home again....Which of course everyone wants to see happen, but it's getting to the point where he can't be left alone anymore and all the kids work during the day...and, during the night?? well he keeps his son up all night...he is getting confused on his nights and days... -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 8:08:25 pm, Sun, 09/16/07
Author: Kate
Subject: It's just a really tough situation all around fpr Karen and Larry. Their dad just turned 91 last week and his health is failing. He lives at home with their youngest brother who has never been married. But Merle (the father) had polio when he was younger and can no longer walk or do much of anything for himself. He's been in and out of the hospital twice in the past two weeks....and is fighting like crazy to get back home again....Which of course everyone wants to see happen, but it's getting to the point where he can't be left alone anymore and all the kids work during the day...and, during the night?? well he keeps his son up all night...he is getting confused on his nights and days...
In reply to: Sandy 's message, "Denise, how are you feeling today? Is the ibuprofen helping with your neck and headaches at all? Ramona, how about you? Are you feeling any better too? If you haven't already, I think you should call your doctor in the morning and get some antibiotics for that sinus infection. Kate, you're next. Can you tell me the story about what's been going on at work that makes it so tense? I know it's family related but exactly what's going on? Vicki, hoping your adoption affair brought you wonderful results and lots of dogs and cats were able to find new homes." on 5:48:05 pm, Sun, 09/16/07

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About a week before they had to put him in the hospital, he called a local surgeon at 2:00 in the morning just to tell him that his bowels weren't working...thankfully Dr. Joseph was very understanding but this shows that he is just not thinking clearly anymore....
so things at the office are just a little tense...not knowing if the can get him back home or not...knowing if the don't he is going to get very mean...but if they do, wondering how on earth they are going to take care of him.....So, when Karen is at w ork, it's been hard to get her to concentrate on the job..and that upsets Larry.....you know how that goes....so, like I said, nothing really major..just some real hard times for their family right now... (NT) -- Kate, 8:12:40 pm, Sun, 09/16/07
I've been through this and believe me, it's no fun. All I can do is offer my prayers for the father that he makes some kind of recovery. But this kind of thing is so darn hard on the adult kids. Like I said, been there, done that. Would it be possible........and can any of the adult kids..........afford some kind of in-home nursing help? (NT) -- Sandy, 6:16:20 am, Mon, 09/17/07
Sounds like he is coming home on Wednesday..and they are looking into having someone come in and check on him during the day....hopefully it works out ok.... (NT) -- Kate, 9:53:57 am, Mon, 09/17/07

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