Wednesday Evening

Welcome to ER! Yes Pop was ready to go to the hospital this morning. He had had a rough night and was weak getting out of bed. After breakfast, he was ready to go. Most days he sits in pjs till 10:30! Mother had called the kidney doctor the afternoon before only to get the return call this morning. From the way Mother described him, the doctor said for us to bring him to ER in an ambulance. Funny, it was the two young guys that had been there before. They joked with him and said they couldn't believe he really was going to let them take him to the hospital this time.
Mother and I meet them at the hospital. We weren't back with him when the nurses were trying to figure out why he was there. Pop really doesn't think to clearly now days, he told them the doctor sent him.....finally we got it all straight. They did blood work, chest x-ray, and a CT on his brain. I think they were trying to rule out him having had a stroke. Everything look clear as a bell! I really don't think they know what's wrong. They are going to admit him with having a bladder infection. I think really deep down they wanted to say to us, he doesn't need to be here, he needs to be in a nursing home. We talked with a Social Worker that was real nice. She is going to help us find a skilled nursing care home, this is different than a nursing home. He would have RN looking after him all the time. Medicare will pay for 20 days, then they have ARRP that will pay for up to 100 days. That will be an answered prayer, Mother is pretty wasted. I know she appreciates your love and prayers. This morning on the way to the hospital I told her God had reminded me of Phil. 4:4-7 again. We have made our requests known to God and we have peace that He is in control!
Thanks again for being a praying family!