An Update on Vic
Vic, my eighty-six year old father in law, is still in rehabilitation. He has been there for over a month. Plans to move him to assisted living have been made then cancelled. A couple of days ago, I asked my wife how he was really doing. The truth is he is not doing well. His body is shutting down. She ended the conversation with a statement, “He doesn’t feel he is strong enough to leave rehabilitation yet”.
Vic is making the best of it. He is not strong enough to leave. I think he made the right decision. Then another thought occurred to me. He has a nurse a third his age that really likes and pampers him, he gets two meals a day delivered that makes everyone in the dining room envious, and I think he is kind of sweet on a little lady who is also there. What's the rush in leaving?
Vic is making the best of it. He is not strong enough to leave. I think he made the right decision. Then another thought occurred to me. He has a nurse a third his age that really likes and pampers him, he gets two meals a day delivered that makes everyone in the dining room envious, and I think he is kind of sweet on a little lady who is also there. What's the rush in leaving?
posted by Ralph at 5:54 AM
3 Comments:
The important thing is that he has family around and that he is being treated with dignity. And I know he does and is.
Give my best to Char and the youngsters. Cliff
Hi Ralph,
My heart goes out to all of you. I lost my father (much too young, but any age is "too young"), about a year ago, after a long drawn out battle w/ a rare terminal illness considered incurable.
Your friend Cliff said it best. I echo those thoughts. Hope writing about it brings some comfort. Take care, all of you
No rush. He should be pampered. I think all the elders should be pampered. Geeze we might even learn something from 'em in the process.
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