Stahlke Adoption

Now More Comfortable

In the middle of last week, Dad's oxygen quit working correctly. He's very dependent on it now, because his heart is so weak. After a few hours without sufficient oxygen, he complained that waves of chest pain (angina) were wracking him. He was likely having a heart attack.

Mom, Anne, and aide Veronica figured out the problem and got him hooked up to an alternative tank of oxygen. The pain subsided, with the help of morphine and a sedative in addition to the increased oxygen.

Everyone was pretty wrung out after that night. Since then, Dad has been more comfortable. He's now sleeping about 23 hours a day.

posted by Stahlkes @ 11:41 AM