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My dad is home today as well. Thanks for asking. As my brother explains it, it is a matter of more medication than his body can handle. He will consult the kidney doctor as this episode had mostly to do with how his kidneys are processing the medicines to handle his blood pressure and diabetes. The ensure drinks were given if the meals were too low calorie. No one suggested it continue at home, but we will make our own as I already have protein powder and good homemade yogurt and other things. I will make sure he has them in between meals. Yes, the hematologist is a doctor that specializes in blood disorders. Often they are also oncologists, or cancer doctors. Bob has had some issues with being anemic even as a child and many severe nosebleeds growing up, and our current primary care says it is about time someone checked for a clotting disorder.

I am going to work backwards in commenting back to you. Wow, yes quite a few years have gone by and no one has thought to check for a clotting disorder? Sure, it might not have been thought of in his childhood, but plenty other years have gone by with adnvacements in medicine. With your father, will he be required to take his medicine in smaller doses but more frequently? Or are there other options?

@ScribbledAdNauseum As for my dad, my brother will ask the kidney doctor what is best. His heart doctor had added another diuretic last week, which then made the levels of his diabetic meds too high. I think they were increased before Christmas. My brother has had to learn a lot, both for himself and for dad. For instance, timing of medications for the best outcomes. I hope the kidney doctor can help dad.

Both of these men love people and love visiting,even with medical people, but they also love the freedom of being home.

@Happy2BeMe After a certain point, being home is when you really begin to heal. I know you have had your share of medical issues in the last year.

@GardenGerty there is no place like home

@LadyDuck Learned all the things that are not wrong with Bob.

If we learn anything tomorrow I will post it.

@GardenGerty I hope to read good news from you. Good luck.

It is going to have to get better. Thank you so much.

@GardenGerty It will!

It was so funny. They fed him huge plates of food and he would eat every bit of it, except maybe the tea or coffee. At home he would have said it was too much. The only meal they served bread with was breakfast and everything had lots of protein as well as fruits and veggies. He would have liked butter on the veggies. Real mashed potatoes with gravy and rice pilaf once. I was not there the night he had a burger and fries. I think he ate so he could convince them to let him out.

@GardenGerty Exactly! He knows what to do.

No, I had to give up my job, so I do not work, but it is still hard. I had to take care of my first husband when he became ill. I need to work, but it is not possible to do that and go to all the appointments. It is wonderful to have so many people who will intercede with prayer. Thank you.

@GardenGerty You are very welcome. Take care and hope things go well for you and your family.

Oh, I am just trying to get my mind settled but there are many appointments and follow ups to deal with.

Yes, and maybe we can find out what triggers these bleeding/clotting episodes.

Yes, it is. Thank you. I am hoping that seeing a blood specialist will also help.

Thank you so much, Jennifer. It has been a long time to be dealing with this issues.

I certainly will try.

He and Princess are very content. It is good he can move around. He had a "tree" with fluids on it and all kinds of tubes and could not move around much. This is freedom in a way.

@GardenGerty He and Princess will be good company for each other.

Thank you, I hope your day has been good as well.

Oh, I sure hope so. He was doing so well for two or three weeks.

Thank you Tina. We are seeing more doctors and learning more things.

We are glad that some ideas are floating around that may be helpful. I am ready to go to bed soon. At a decent hour, in my own bed.

I always thought I was a good cook, but we are going to make a few changes.

It was making decent improvements in hospital. Part of the issue is that he has lost a lot of muscle. I am trying to stuff him full. Just took him cocoa, made with whole milk.

Yes, medical issues can be overwhelming.