Sleepy Day

 Today was a mostly sleepy day.  He hasn't been able to sleep well at night for a long time.  The last few days of last week, as my Dad started taking some morphine for his pain, he was finally able to get a few good nights of sleep.  Since then, over the past couple of nights, as his confusion has set in, he has tried to get up out of bed at 2, 3, and/or 4am in the early morning.  Thankfully, his caregiver is always there to help get him back into bed before he starts trying to walk, which would only result in a fall if left unattended.

This morning, he was a little agitated but finally fell asleep around 8am.  From that point on, or at least when I last checked in this evening, he was still asleep.  He had only woken up for a few minutes, was cared for, and then fell back asleep.  His ability to stay awake is becoming less and less as the days go on.  Just yesterday, he was able to stay awake more as he visited with his sisters.  Today, he basically slept all day long.

With all of his sleepiness and extra added-on confusion, we decided to not go ahead with his procedure tomorrow.  We feel that it will be too much for him, and his hospice nurse assured us that although his belly is filling up, it is not to the point where it is giving him pain or disrupting his quality of life.  Since my Dad isn't eating or drinking much of anything, his fluid will most likely more or less stay the same.

On that note, there's not a lot to report for today.  He seems to finally be getting the rest he needs.  He doesn't seem to be in pain while he's resting, which is great.  Tomorrow is another day, and we will see what it has in store for us all.

Good Night.