My home town has had a terrible outbreak of the Norovirus, a gastrointestinal flu, which has closed some schools and increased the hospital admissions. At work, we've been getting newsletters about it, and even hospital employee sick-calls have reflected the problem.
It seems now that both of my parents are ill with it. My father has been sick since Sunday, with all of the G I complaints, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, chills, lethargy and weakness. He has only has only eaten some dry toast and tea in that time. Last night, my mother came down with all of the same symptoms, but it seems to have stricken her even harder. Dad took her to the ER last night because she was having bloody stools and diarrhea. Fortunately, her blood work has come back relatively normal limits (low normal.) She's scheduled for an endoscopy tomorrow. She has a history of a bleeding gastric/duodenal ulcer, so I'm afraid that's what's going on again.
My parents are in their late '70's, and in relatively good health. Unfortunately, the older they get, the frailer they get, and I'm getting pretty worried about them.
I've been thinking about looking for a home to buy, that is big enough for all three of us (my home is just too small, with 2 bedrooms and only one bathroom.) They are completely independent still, but they are getting to the point where they need someone around, just to help out a little. And with the economy the way it is, it seems so foolish for us to be paying two electric/gas bills, two property taxes, two water bills, two lawns to keep up, two driveways to shovel....ect. I've gently broached this subject with my Dad, and surprisingly, he didn't immediately shoot the idea down!
It seems now that both of my parents are ill with it. My father has been sick since Sunday, with all of the G I complaints, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, chills, lethargy and weakness. He has only has only eaten some dry toast and tea in that time. Last night, my mother came down with all of the same symptoms, but it seems to have stricken her even harder. Dad took her to the ER last night because she was having bloody stools and diarrhea. Fortunately, her blood work has come back relatively normal limits (low normal.) She's scheduled for an endoscopy tomorrow. She has a history of a bleeding gastric/duodenal ulcer, so I'm afraid that's what's going on again.
My parents are in their late '70's, and in relatively good health. Unfortunately, the older they get, the frailer they get, and I'm getting pretty worried about them.
I've been thinking about looking for a home to buy, that is big enough for all three of us (my home is just too small, with 2 bedrooms and only one bathroom.) They are completely independent still, but they are getting to the point where they need someone around, just to help out a little. And with the economy the way it is, it seems so foolish for us to be paying two electric/gas bills, two property taxes, two water bills, two lawns to keep up, two driveways to shovel....ect. I've gently broached this subject with my Dad, and surprisingly, he didn't immediately shoot the idea down!
