In The Hospital Again

Dad went in yesterday for the second time in a month. It looks as though he'll be staying up there in Cambridge rather than being carted down here to Abbott. Yesterday he went in for his pre-defibrillator check and told mom he wanted to go to urgent care because his right leg was feeling so weak. They were concerned enough to keep him overnight to rule out anything serious, and are keeping him another night, at least, until he can see the cardiologist tomorrow. Along with weakness in his leg, the atrial fibrillation is back, and mom said his INR level is still a bit low. So here we are. He's been off the booze since his first stay at Abbott at the beginning of the month. Mom reports that he's now fun to have around home again, which I can see, since he's a charming guy, when he isn't drinking. Unfortunately when I talked to him on the phone today, he sounded kind of hazy. He said they've been pumping him full of painkillers since his back is bothering him so much. I think the pain is related to his spinal stenosis, which they are guessing is the cause of his leg weakness.

I called KyKy in Hawaii to update her and give her the hospital phone number. Dad's itching to talk to her, but he wants to have his suitcase full of memorabilia in front of him so he can tell her what sights to see. KyKy says they may try and go whale watching today, since they could hear whales from their hotel room last night. That never happens in Minneapolis, at least in March. It's been rainy and gloomy all week and will continue to be rainy and gloomy through the weekend when we could get some snow. I should have told KyKy that she may see whales from her hotel, but I'm looking at the chickens and ducks next door as I write this. It's not so bad here.