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Greetings gentlebeings.
I always hate to ask, but like so many of you know, a little bit of positive thoughts and well-wishes from good hearted people can make a real difference.
My dad is fighting a very, very nasty bladder infection, and it's knocked him for a real loop. Like all big tough guys, he's indestructible...until he isn't. He wasn't feeling well on the job site Saturday, but he still powered through the day. Basically, he pushed himself to far and wound up sporting a 103 fever and very dehydrated. My stepmom was able to get him to the doctor sunday. He was given antibiotic injections and allowed to go home that evening as he was improving.
Last night he started vomiting again, so it was off to the hospital for an evening of IV fluids. I just got a text from my stepmom that they are keeping him a little longer because he's still feeling so terrible. I'm off to the hospital in the next few minutes to pay him a visit.
My dad is one of those impossibly strong guys. He rarely gets sick, rarely gets hurt, and never takes it easy. However, he's not a spring chicken. Even though he is great shape, he's nearly 60 and 40+ years of working in the sun and heat doing construction have taken a toll on him. He need to slow down a bit, but good luck convincing him that.
If y'all have a quick minute to send up some smoke, I would greatly appreciate it. He's a tough ol' bastid, but he's still my dad and it's my job to worry about him.
Thanks so much, folks.
I always hate to ask, but like so many of you know, a little bit of positive thoughts and well-wishes from good hearted people can make a real difference.
My dad is fighting a very, very nasty bladder infection, and it's knocked him for a real loop. Like all big tough guys, he's indestructible...until he isn't. He wasn't feeling well on the job site Saturday, but he still powered through the day. Basically, he pushed himself to far and wound up sporting a 103 fever and very dehydrated. My stepmom was able to get him to the doctor sunday. He was given antibiotic injections and allowed to go home that evening as he was improving.
Last night he started vomiting again, so it was off to the hospital for an evening of IV fluids. I just got a text from my stepmom that they are keeping him a little longer because he's still feeling so terrible. I'm off to the hospital in the next few minutes to pay him a visit.
My dad is one of those impossibly strong guys. He rarely gets sick, rarely gets hurt, and never takes it easy. However, he's not a spring chicken. Even though he is great shape, he's nearly 60 and 40+ years of working in the sun and heat doing construction have taken a toll on him. He need to slow down a bit, but good luck convincing him that.
If y'all have a quick minute to send up some smoke, I would greatly appreciate it. He's a tough ol' bastid, but he's still my dad and it's my job to worry about him.
Thanks so much, folks.