Bad Day with Dad

        Ah, today has not been a good day. My father would not get up from bed today. I woke him at 11am, then again and again over the next few hours. I finally heard him moving around at 2:30pm. I went to see if he was ready to eat at 3pm and discovered him on the floor, unable to get up. He was weak and shaky, as well as slightly disoriented. I had to get him off of the floor and onto the bed. 

    After a while I helped him get up and stand, had him put his hearing aids in, and walked him out to the family room to sit in his chair. I've been having him drink water and a nutritional milkshake. We will see how he progresses. If he doesn't get more stable, I will need to call emergency services to take him to the hospital for evaluation. 

    He was on his stomach on the floor, but I noticed a scrape and a little blood on the back of his head. I think he passed out again. No way to tell. He doesn't remember.

    He stayed in bed too long. I am at the point where I will need to force him to get up in the mornings. That is obvious. I can't let him not get up when he doesn't want to. Sheesh. Here is where we are now. People never see this coming when they are younger. A step closer, and another closer, and then we are here. 

*sigh*

UPDATE:

Dad is still so weak that he cannot stand up from the chair, so I am calling EMS.

UPDATE 2:

EMS just left with him. They are taking dad to the Robley Rex V.A. medical center E.R. to be evaluated. He is too weak and not sure of what meds he took or didn't take already today. I suspect they will keep him overnight or even for a day or two. We will just have to wait and see.

UPDATE 3:

The last doctor I spoke to, which was a very long Q&A, said on top of the other issues with dad they think he has COVID. I can't imagine how he has it. But if he does, it is not affecting his breathing, so that's a plus. Of course, they will know for sure tomorrow after doing all the tests and bloodwork. He might need home or in care physical rehab. Nothing is certain yet. I will know when they let me know.

I went to bed and left my cellphone ringer on in case of a call from the hospital about dad. Of course, even though I told her not to call, my eldest sister called me after 11pm and woke me up wanting to know more about day. I don't know more! They need to do the tests! Sheesh. Now I will be struggling for hours to get back to sleep. I am not a happy camper. I had a tough day and will have a long day tomorrow. Being a lifelong insomniac is not easy, especially when people keep waking me up when I finally get to sleep.  

Toxic People. They never change. Bleh

    When the doctor told me that dad probably has COVID, I use a home test kit on myself to make sure I don't have it too. I do not. I will do a second test tomorrow to be sure. Dad only got the original vaccination. I had that and all of the booster shots too.  Dunno if that made a difference of why he might have it, but I do not. I hope dad doesn't actually have it. We will have to wait and see.

Political Correctless

     I grew up watching Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Mel Brooks, and Don Rickles. The jokes they performed were so outrageous and over the top, offensive to a funny degree, and today if anyone else told similar jokes they'd be hounded and attacked and crucified. My brain still to this day jumps right to what is considered inappropriate humor. I make no apologies for this. What I think of that is funny to me is not hate speech, hate thought, dismissive of someone else (unless they are an ass).

The fascism of political correctness today, I will never understand. Funny is funny, and also sometimes true is true, even if it offends someone, or everyone.

Lady Sherlock: Circle of the Smiling Dead

    This is a very entertaining book. Funny, engaging, and a wonderful reimagining of Doyle's vision of Sherlock Holmes. And like in most of life, the women are truly smarter than the men. [*chuckles*]

[Lady Sherlock - Circle of the Smiling Dead on Amazon]

    It is very well written, with wonderous usage of words and concepts. This is an enjoyable read from start to finish. It was written by Brooks Arthur Wachtel, an Emmy Award-winning television and feature film writer. When you read his writing you get the full sense that he loves words and usage, and is very knowledgeable on the subject matter, genre, and in life itself.

I highly recommend the book and look forward to the next volume, which is now in development. Can't wait to read it! :)