when i came home at about 11pm, dad was in a half asleep half awake state in the reclining chair and the tv was on. soon enough, he switched it off, only to on it again a while later. this went on a couple of times before he went into a deep slumber eventually.
i was uncomfortable. i sensed that something would happen, something to the effect of him having a fall again. i couldn't retire to bed. something would happen. so i started fiddling with house chores... mopped the floor, washed the clothes, dry the clothes and so on... it was about 1.20am when i noticed dad had started to lean 45 degrees to the side. if he had leaned a bit more, i am sure the chair would give way. so i tried to wake him up to ask him to go to his bedroom. that was when i noticed he was perspiring profusely, his lips had turned black and that there was some frothy saliva around his mouth. initial states of hypoglycaemia... hurriedly, i ran to the kitchen to make a cup of milo.
the moment i walk into the kitchen and lost sight of him, i heard a loud crash! he had tried to stand up and in his half asleep state, had pushed the reclining chair sideways and it collapse. dad had another fall. really, i was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea! complete making my milo or to drag him up... decided that i should proceed with the milo after seeing him flat on the floor and looking like he has continued sleeping. and i shouted for bee to help.
quickly, i took the milo to him and started feeding him, bit by bit. gradually his perspiration stopped. good sign. blood sugar climbing up. he seemed to have stabilized. tried again to wake him up but it was no use. he continued sleeping.
by now, mum has woken up. this was where i learned the bad news. dad had gone for a check today at the hospital and was told that he has a tumor in his head. and gradually, he will loose his memory and eventually he would fail to recognize all of us. also, been told that his kidneys are failing. he must go on a strict vegetarian diet or his kidney will fail soon.
had to accept it. no choice... my mum looked worried but also acknowledged that there isn't much that we can do now. we tried to wake him up but again, he continued sleeping. so in the end we decided to let him continue sleeping on the living room floor. and hopefully when he wakes up tomorrow, things would be ok.
i was uncomfortable. i sensed that something would happen, something to the effect of him having a fall again. i couldn't retire to bed. something would happen. so i started fiddling with house chores... mopped the floor, washed the clothes, dry the clothes and so on... it was about 1.20am when i noticed dad had started to lean 45 degrees to the side. if he had leaned a bit more, i am sure the chair would give way. so i tried to wake him up to ask him to go to his bedroom. that was when i noticed he was perspiring profusely, his lips had turned black and that there was some frothy saliva around his mouth. initial states of hypoglycaemia... hurriedly, i ran to the kitchen to make a cup of milo.
the moment i walk into the kitchen and lost sight of him, i heard a loud crash! he had tried to stand up and in his half asleep state, had pushed the reclining chair sideways and it collapse. dad had another fall. really, i was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea! complete making my milo or to drag him up... decided that i should proceed with the milo after seeing him flat on the floor and looking like he has continued sleeping. and i shouted for bee to help.
quickly, i took the milo to him and started feeding him, bit by bit. gradually his perspiration stopped. good sign. blood sugar climbing up. he seemed to have stabilized. tried again to wake him up but it was no use. he continued sleeping.
by now, mum has woken up. this was where i learned the bad news. dad had gone for a check today at the hospital and was told that he has a tumor in his head. and gradually, he will loose his memory and eventually he would fail to recognize all of us. also, been told that his kidneys are failing. he must go on a strict vegetarian diet or his kidney will fail soon.
had to accept it. no choice... my mum looked worried but also acknowledged that there isn't much that we can do now. we tried to wake him up but again, he continued sleeping. so in the end we decided to let him continue sleeping on the living room floor. and hopefully when he wakes up tomorrow, things would be ok.
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