You know, when something happens in life that you do not expect, you sometimes react differently than you would ever have expected to.
I got the call about my father's accident at about 3 pm at work on Nov 10. He was on his way to the hospital having suffered burns after trying to light a fire - we assume. I went to the hospital and met the ambulance as it arrived. The smell of burnt rubber and melted material dominated the Emergency Department.
When I saw him he recognized me and we exchanged a few jokes about me taking his wallet. It was the last time we spoke as he was placed on a ventilator and has been sedated ever since. I wish I had said more. I wish I had said, one more time, I love you Dad, everything will be OK. I wish I had of did that.
Now I am limited to seeing him through a glass wall at the ICU watching him breath and observing the lights and monitors.
More to follow soon.
As a followup to that original post - I had not revisited this site until yesterday Feb 20, 2011, Dad is out of the ICU and has seeemingly physically triumphed. His Alzheimers is still an issue and hard to manage. We will now look to get some more medical advice for his care and options once his re-hab is completed.
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