Richard Goldstein

Had a good visit with Dad today. He was in good spirits and very talkative. He seems to be the same as he was from last visit. I saw his doctor while we were there and she said he is stable in his condition. We had to update his DNR paperwork today.

It’s been a year now. My heart still breaks every time I see him. I know he is getting the best care possible, but still…

Had a nice visit with Dad today. He was alert and talkative. He still seems to have an appetite, which is a good thing. We are carefully monitoring his BMI and sleeping habits. These are two leading indicators as to his prognosis.

Had a nice visit with dad today. He was alert and talking and was very engaged in our conversation. Looks like he gained some weight after having covid, so that was very encouraging. I hope he holds steady for my next visit.

Saw Dad today for his birthday. He was alert and talkative and seemed to be in good spirits. I have passed along birthday wishes from everyone.

Went to visit Dad today. He still recognized me and Tony, and asked about the girls. We brought him a slice of cheesecake from a local diner, which he enjoyed. He couldn’t really hold much of a conversation beyond that. He had Covid a couple of weeks ago and lost a bitch of weight. He still looks really thin.

Be has been falling a lot lately. They have given him a special type of walker to use when he wanders around to help prevent falls.

Had a call with his doctor and psychiatrist last week. They said they were surprised he was still mobile at all, considering how long he has been there. Usually, people within six months end up in hospice. That being said, his prognosis is still less than a year.

Once he is no longer mobile, I will be transferring him to hospice closer to where I live.

It was a difficult visit today. It saddens me knowing his mind is leaving him when it was what made him special.

Just saw Dad. He was very restless, couldn’t sit for long. He wasn’t very talkative either. He seems to slip away a little bit more each time I see him.

Dad has been having some issues this weekend. He was vomiting yesterday and fainted today. He is ok right now, but we are going to get him to the ER to get checked out later today when they doctor affiliated with the nursing home is on-call at the hospital. I will keep everyone updated.

It’s 1:18am on Monday the 2nd. Dad just got back from his cat scan. Now we wait for the results and lab work to come back. He is very chatty and seems to be in good spirits.

2:00 am. Dad has been talking about Paul and asking where he is. I told him he was still in Denver. I didn’t have the heart to tell him he died.

3:44am. Tests all came back clean. He most likely has colitis. We are just going to let it run its course.

7:19am. Transport is taking dad back to the nursing home now. They have him a couple of antibiotics; he should be ok.

Had the whole family for a visit today. Dad still recognized who we all were. He was talkative but not making much sense. He was in good spirits and alert. He is on new medication that seems to be helping with the aggressive behavior.

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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and Happy New Year to all.

Had a good visit today. Dad was animated and very talkative. He was in good spirits and was able to walk around in his own. We have an appointment with his doctors on Tuesday so I will post again after that with an update.

Today’s visit was discouraging. Dad was mostly incoherent and a little agitated. He would sit down and get up then sit down and get up. After a bit he just laid down and fell asleep. I didn’t get a chance to really talk to him. He did recognize me and Tony and asked about the girls, so silver lining.