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9. R you kidding me?

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 05:20 PM

Nov 2018

I'll listen to his doctors and nurses. He is exactly where he needs to be right now.

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Tough day here ... my Dad fell and broke his hip. [View all] Botany Nov 2018 OP

Good luck to you and your dad. I grade his memory test as an A+ MLAA Nov 2018 #1

Not a good Thanksgiving for sure, but hang in there. Sounds like you have a nice family. dameatball Nov 2018 #2

Wishing you all well TEB Nov 2018 #3

Hope your dad gets well soon. Great answer. Hoyt Nov 2018 #4

He is a lifelong republican but hasn't voted for a GOP for POTUS since H.W. Botany Nov 2018 #5

Ouch! malaise Nov 2018 #6

Hospital Delirium: What to know & do StarryNite Nov 2018 #7

R you kidding me? Botany Nov 2018 #9

Yes, he needs to be where he is. StarryNite Nov 2018 #11

I've had this happen HeiressofBickworth Nov 2018 #41

My aunt had hip replacement at 95. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2018 #15

My mom-in-law broke both hips... StarryNite Nov 2018 #17

Definitey talk to the anethesiologist before surgery DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #21

This happened to my dad catchnrelease Nov 2018 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Nov 2018 #8

Good luck and good healing mountain grammy Nov 2018 #10

All the best to your Dad. LoisB Nov 2018 #12

Healing Vibes to your father, Botany! Cha Nov 2018 #13

I am so sorry for your dad and family! mnhtnbb Nov 2018 #14

I'm so sorry, Botany. catbyte Nov 2018 #16

He is all right mentally, murielm99 Nov 2018 #18

Wishing you well Niagara Nov 2018 #19

You have all my hugs and prayers KentuckyWoman Nov 2018 #20

Visits, cards, and phone calls helped my brother through his long hospital stay. displacedtexan Nov 2018 #22

It is amazing what can be done with a broken hip, especially with a fiesty and aware patient ... marble falls Nov 2018 #23

Tomorrow's another day for cooking. I'm sorry WhiteTara Nov 2018 #24

So very sorry about your dad's hip; he is very lucky that you're there for him diva77 Nov 2018 #25

I had to pass some kind of acuity test over the phone (I think for long term care insurance) and hostalover Nov 2018 #26

My mom was in her 80's when she lost a foot do to a childhood injury, infection elmac Nov 2018 #27

Oh wow. I'm so sorry. yardwork Nov 2018 #28

So sorry to hear about this. Delphinus Nov 2018 #29

my great aunt spent hours on the bathroom floor after she broke her hip. 96. she made it past 98. pansypoo53219 Nov 2018 #30

good luck to your dad--how scary for you, but he's in good hands now renate Nov 2018 #31

Sorry to hear that, Botany. kentuck Nov 2018 #32

Hospital is no fun to be at on any day..... Nevilledog Nov 2018 #33

((Botany)) blm Nov 2018 #34

That sucks. Courage and calm all around you both. mahina Nov 2018 #35

He was still in high school but a little young for WW II although @ 16 the school principal called.. Botany Nov 2018 #38

Thank you so much for sharing those stories. Wow. mahina Nov 2018 #40

Yikes! Best wishes to you and your Dad! MineralMan Nov 2018 #36

I'm so sorry. senseandsensibility Nov 2018 #37

Make sure he is turned regularly Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2018 #39

Botany, how is he doing today? irisblue Nov 2018 #43

He is in the hospital and having surgery now. Botany Nov 2018 #44

not a good way to start t-day. hope things get better Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #45