druth

Hi DoeZ,

Whoops, guess we can't email each other. (Sorry moderator) How old is your Father? Mine is 70. He had his stroke about a year ago. I remember all the therapists coming to the house. Can't say they were great though. Just asked him to walk around the yard. My Dad was very determined to get back in shape fast and forced himself to walk. His is back to walking, golfing, driving, etc. His eyesight took longer to get better. Actually, neither his walking or his eyesight is back to where it was before, but it's good enough for him to get around.

Have you thought of getting your Dad a cell phone? You can program it so it will call you (or 911) with one push of a button. It could be cheaper or at least easier on payments. My Dad has one that costs less than $10 a month. He has it in case something happens while he's driving.

So far my Dad has had 2 surgeries for cancer and the one exploratory surgery (not sure what it's called, but they place a camera inside to look for tumors). Did your Dad have that done? My Dad said it was worse than the surgeries he had. My Dad had skin cancer (the bad kind) on his ear. They had to remove part of the inside of his ear, so he's now deaf in that ear. Things haven't been easy. It's so hard to see your parents suffer. It's nice to have someone to talk with about this. I was really feeling alone. My brothers don't live nearby, so basically, it's just me.

Wishing you the best too. Hang in there!
Debbi AP