Asking for GOOD VIBES for my dad!!

Sarah when my mum was given some painkillers once for her cracked ribs, i rang her the following morning to see how she was, and she was hallucinating.

They took her off the medication straight away and after a few hours she was fine.

Just hang on until the doctors have been to see him because it could be anything.

Fingers are crossed for him though!

Oh Sarah, i'm so sorry to hear that. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way. Stay strong! *hug*

i am so sorry that you have to go through this Sarah, please stay strong.

and try not to worry too much until a doctor has seen him, it could be an affect from coming off the medication.

you both will be in my prayers.





felicia

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Sarah when my mum was given some painkillers once for her cracked ribs, i rang her the following morning to see how she was, and she was hallucinating.

They took her off the medication straight away and after a few hours she was fine.

Just hang on until the doctors have been to see him because it could be anything.

Fingers are crossed for him though!

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Thats why I thought maybe they had him on Morphine. I have heard Morphine does that to people. But they had him on Demoral. He has been on Demoral before and it didnt do that. But they stopped giving it to him last night at 8:00. And he is worse this morning.
He has been so depressed and stressed since his wreck. He had to close his business and its been one doctors visit or surgery after the other. He was diagnosed with severe depression.
Also my mom had asked him before this last surgery (about a week ago) (and she only asked him this b/c he was being so mean) if he wished he had died in that wreck. He told her yes. She asked him why. He said b/c what kind of a man is he now? B/c he cant walk. My mom asked him if he realized that if he had died in that wreck that he would never have gotten to know my girls or any of his other grandbabies. He said "yes thats true". Then he said he loves all of his grandbabies but he cant even get up and play with them. It hurt me to hear what he had said. Mostly I guess b/c he doesnt realize that its ok if he cant walk. He can sit with them and do many things!! And you dont have to walk to love!! I just want the chance to tell him that. But even if I told him that now he wouldnt understand me.
That wreck ruined our lives. And the sheriff responsible tried blaming my dad for the wreck at first (he said my dad didnt have his lights on) but all of the citizens called into the news station and said that something wasnt right, they said that there is no way my dad was driving down that country road with no lights. So finally the sheriff came out and said it was his fault that he just misjudged the distance away from my dads truck.

Sarah, please do not panic. It could be the medications. Even if it isn't the demoral, it could be another medication. It could even be the severe infection he is fighting. Please let the doctor check him out, and work on this issue. Your Poppybear has lots of people praying for him, and the docs are doing what they can. He is strong, and is doing his best to recover.

I will keep praying for him, and also for peace of mind for you!

Originally Posted by Beckiboo

Sarah, please do not panic. It could be the medications. Even if it isn't the demoral, it could be another medication. It could even be the severe infection he is fighting. Please let the doctor check him out, and work on this issue. Your Poppybear has lots of people praying for him, and the docs are doing what they can. He is strong, and is doing his best to recover.

I will keep praying for him, and also for peace of mind for you!

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Thank you.

Demerol can have the side effect of hallucinations:

Demerol Side Effects & Drug interactions

Here's hoping that's what it is and that he'll get better soon when the stuff gets completely out of his system.

Cindy

Originally Posted by RoseHawke

Demerol can have the side effect of hallucinations:

Demerol Side Effects & Drug interactions

Here's hoping that's what it is and that he'll get better soon when the stuff gets completely out of his system.

Cindy

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Ohhh Cindy!!!! Thank you. You have given a little peace of mind. I called my mom and she still hasn't been told anyhting by the doctor yet. But she said he has all of these side effects!! which i copied form the site you posted for me. The ones in red is mostly what he has....


Nervous System: Euphoria, dysphoria, weakness, headache, agitation, tremor, uncoordinated muscle movements, severe convulsions, transient hallucinations and disorientation, visual disturbances. Inadvertent injection about a nerve trunk may result in sensory-motor paralysis which is usually, though not always, transitory.


~Sarah~

You're welcome .

Cindy

Originally Posted by Big-Cat-Fan

He has been so depressed and stressed since his wreck. He had to close his business and its been one doctors visit or surgery after the other. He was diagnosed with severe depression.
Also my mom had asked him before this last surgery (about a week ago) (and she only asked him this b/c he was being so mean) if he wished he had died in that wreck. He told her yes. She asked him why. He said b/c what kind of a man is he now? B/c he cant walk. My mom asked him if he realized that if he had died in that wreck that he would never have gotten to know my girls or any of his other grandbabies. He said "yes thats true". Then he said he loves all of his grandbabies but he cant even get up and play with them. It hurt me to hear what he had said. Mostly I guess b/c he doesnt realize that its ok if he cant walk. He can sit with them and do many things!! And you dont have to walk to love!! I just want the chance to tell him that. But even if I told him that now he wouldnt understand me.

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I am very sorry your Dad is feeling like this. It has to be very hard for you. Often we see our Dad as kind of invincible, and he has had a terrible blow. But if he is able to talk to your Mom some about his feelings, that will help. And you can't take the painfulness of the situation away from him, but you can remind him you love him. Remind him how much he means to your kids. And maybe suggest to your Mom to bring up the topic of a counselor. He has lost a lot in a short period of time, and maybe he can get some help in dealing with it!

Originally Posted by Big-Cat-Fan

That wreck ruined our lives. And the sheriff responsible tried blaming my dad for the wreck at first (he said my dad didnt have his lights on) but all of the citizens called into the news station and said that something wasnt right, they said that there is no way my dad was driving down that country road with no lights. So finally the sheriff came out and said it was his fault that he just misjudged the distance away from my dads truck.

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The sheriff was very wrong to lie. And the wreck really changed your lives. But as you said, you still have your Dad. He can still share his influence with your family. He will come to terms with the changes he has to deal with, and a supportive family is the best thing to help him do it. Go ahead and cry when you need to, then pick yourself up and keep going. Keep encouraging him. If you can't be with him, send him a card every day. Or mail him a picture the kids drew. Print out this thread and send it to him, so he can see that you and your friends care.

Get well soon, Poppybear!

My thoughts & prayers are still with you & your family Sarah.
Lei

Originally Posted by Beckiboo

I am very sorry your Dad is feeling like this. It has to be very hard for you. Often we see our Dad as kind of invincible, and he has had a terrible blow. But if he is able to talk to your Mom some about his feelings, that will help. And you can't take the painfulness of the situation away from him, but you can remind him you love him. Remind him how much he means to your kids. And maybe suggest to your Mom to bring up the topic of a counselor. He has lost a lot in a short period of time, and maybe he can get some help in dealing with it!


The sheriff was very wrong to lie. And the wreck really changed your lives. But as you said, you still have your Dad. He can still share his influence with your family. He will come to terms with the changes he has to deal with, and a supportive family is the best thing to help him do it. Go ahead and cry when you need to, then pick yourself up and keep going. Keep encouraging him. If you can't be with him, send him a card every day. Or mail him a picture the kids drew. Print out this thread and send it to him, so he can see that you and your friends care.

Get well soon, Poppybear!

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Beckiboo,
I started to read your reply to myself.... but then I stopped because I knew it was something that had to be read outloud. So thats what I did. I read it outloud. And I cried. And it felt good. It felt real good to cry and let some of that bottled up emotion out.
Thank you.
Thank you for helping me get that out. And I will print this out but not to mail it. I think if I am able, I will make an 8 hour drive and hand deliver it.
Thank you. And thanks to everyone.

~Sarah~

Sarah and Poppybear

I'm sorry to hear about this latest turn of events. Hopefully, when the meds have cleared your Dad's system, the hallucinations and other side effects will pass also. It's a trying time for all of you, and particularly when you can't be with him. I hope you'll be able to make that drive. It will probably help both of you, just to have a little time together, and tell him how much you love him and how much more he has to give you and your family, that have nothing to do with whether he can walk or not.

And, of course, praying for a good recovery for him.

Originally Posted by rapunzel47

Sarah and Poppybear

I'm sorry to hear about this latest turn of events. Hopefully, when the meds have cleared your Dad's system, the hallucinations and other side effects will pass also. It's a trying time for all of you, and particularly when you can't be with him. I hope you'll be able to make that drive. It will probably help both of you, just to have a little time together, and tell him how much you love him and how much more he has to give you and your family, that have nothing to do with whether he can walk or not.

And, of course, praying for a good recovery for him.

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I have thanked and thanked.... but I just dont know how to really thank everyone of you who care enough to drop me a line to say you are thinking about us. It helps so much!!!!
I talked to my mom tonight and the docs are going to do every test needed to find out whats wrong.... hopefully it is just the Deomoral.
My mom and I talked over the phone tonight and we talked to him. he made us laugh sooo much tonight. He was still hallucinating but everything he was talking about were actual funny times in our lives. He had a little trouble remembering my name. But with a little help he remembered it is
Sarah Elizabeth and that I cats!!! Isn't that funny? That he said that. But he said my last name is "Castle". He was so sure of himself too. By the way... its not. He did remember my girls. He was real quiet for a while and then just started busting out laughing. My mom asked him what was wrong and he said
"Oh ma'am you dont know my little grandbaby, but her and I were just talking and she said something sooo funny. Her name is Alleaha".
He sometimes thinks my mom is someone else. At one point he thought she was this famous actress.

Well good night FRIENDS!! I will update everyone tomorrow.

~Sarah~

Sorry to hear that your Dad is still having problems with his recovery from the surgery. Am sending him all the good vibes that I can from over here. Hope to soon see you post that he is imporoving. Try and keep yourself positive - I know it's hard - but try anyway. Love to you too

My Grandad did that and he never got over it! (The Hallucinations that is!) He died in November.

I'm thinking of your father, Sarah - and you of course.

Thanks for the update Sarah. The laughs that you had with your father are very healing for both of you. I'm praying for your family.

Yet another update......

I talked to my mom this morning and she said my dad was very upset b/c he thought david (my husband) had died. She tried telling him that David was allright, but he didnt believe her.
I talked to her again earlier and she said he seemed top be doing better with the hallucinations but then the nurse came in and gave him some Benadryl.... (they give him this for the swelling that the antibiotic gives him). After the Benadryl, he started hallucinating again. It must be the benadryl!! Weird huh? Who'da thought? Anyhow, I have such peace in my heart now that I know it is most probably medicine thats doing it to him.
Though I would take my dad hallucinating all of the time over not having him at all.
Again, thanks to all of you my TCS FRIENDS!!!!!

~SARAH~

Some people do have severe reactions to Benadryl--my husband can't take it, it makes him twitchy and agitated almost to the point where he feels panicky--I, on the other hand, pass out cold from the stuff!

I am keeping you and Poppybear in my prayers. I am close with my father as well and can't imagine how upsetting something like all this must be. Oliver and Emma send him headbutts and purrs and get well wishes!

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Some people do have severe reactions to Benadryl--my husband can't take it, it makes him twitchy and agitated almost to the point where he feels panicky--I, on the other hand, pass out cold from the stuff!

I am keeping you and Poppybear in my prayers. I am close with my father as well and can't imagine how upsetting something like all this must be. Oliver and Emma send him headbutts and purrs and get well wishes!

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Awww Oliver & Emma!!! You beautiful furbabies..... I just know my poppybear will those!!! hehe Thank you!!

~SARAH~