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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 371215" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Thank you all.</p><p> </p><p>Marg, his bili # is good and so far he is not jaundiced. I suppose that could change at any time. A CT scan indicated "lots of mets" (aka metastases) in the liver according to the ER doctor who initially only said pancreatitis due to gallstones shortly after he arrived there Sunday (lipase was 3900 but has since dropped a lot). He is/was hypercalcemic, too. I've read that when this happens in the presence of any type of cancer the prognosis is very poor. Don't know his labs from yesterday, but Monday he was still in the same unbalanced state. I guess I'm just surprised that things deteriorated so quickly and without really any indication that something was wrong (other than his known lung and heart issues).</p><p> </p><p>Susie, I LOVE your mom's strategy with bumblers like my sister in law. I'm going to suggest it to my mom. Maybe she can have sister in law go to the house to tend to her dog... I also wish my brother would spend some one-on-one time with mom -- it's been good for her to have me there to speak freely about anything. But his wife is like his shadow it seems and I think that interferes with some of the things my mom would like to discuss with him. Maybe if there were more family or even friends around to distract sister in law there would be opportunity for my mom to talk to him, but it's just our little group of four -- all but one of my dad's sibs are gone and that one is in a nursing home now. And my dad really has no friends. None. </p><p> </p><p>I'm debating on whether to go back today. I've been there three days straight and although husband has stepped up admirably, it still takes its toll on the kids. I realize I'm not really there for my dad. My mom needs to be encouraged to keep up with meals and needs someone to talk to who understands her history along with all the ugliness of dad's issues. And that falls to me. </p><p> </p><p>Star, MY Harley actually helps keep my sanity intact! But then, he's gray and fuzzy and his motor runs warm and quiet when he's near me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p> </p><p>Sigh. Today is another day!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 371215, member: 3444"] Thank you all. Marg, his bili # is good and so far he is not jaundiced. I suppose that could change at any time. A CT scan indicated "lots of mets" (aka metastases) in the liver according to the ER doctor who initially only said pancreatitis due to gallstones shortly after he arrived there Sunday (lipase was 3900 but has since dropped a lot). He is/was hypercalcemic, too. I've read that when this happens in the presence of any type of cancer the prognosis is very poor. Don't know his labs from yesterday, but Monday he was still in the same unbalanced state. I guess I'm just surprised that things deteriorated so quickly and without really any indication that something was wrong (other than his known lung and heart issues). Susie, I LOVE your mom's strategy with bumblers like my sister in law. I'm going to suggest it to my mom. Maybe she can have sister in law go to the house to tend to her dog... I also wish my brother would spend some one-on-one time with mom -- it's been good for her to have me there to speak freely about anything. But his wife is like his shadow it seems and I think that interferes with some of the things my mom would like to discuss with him. Maybe if there were more family or even friends around to distract sister in law there would be opportunity for my mom to talk to him, but it's just our little group of four -- all but one of my dad's sibs are gone and that one is in a nursing home now. And my dad really has no friends. None. I'm debating on whether to go back today. I've been there three days straight and although husband has stepped up admirably, it still takes its toll on the kids. I realize I'm not really there for my dad. My mom needs to be encouraged to keep up with meals and needs someone to talk to who understands her history along with all the ugliness of dad's issues. And that falls to me. Star, MY Harley actually helps keep my sanity intact! But then, he's gray and fuzzy and his motor runs warm and quiet when he's near me :) Sigh. Today is another day! [/QUOTE]
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