No, this isn't Charlie Brown typing. Mom just called at 8pm and said they are not going to move Dad until Monday to Kindred, because Kindred's ICU is full, and they don't have a spot for him. Yet, even if a spot becomes available over the weekend, they do not accept new ICU patients on the weekends. Therefore, Monday is the earliest he can be transferred.
At this point, he will remain in the ICU at Methodist through the weekend...unless they somehow change their minds and move him to a room or lesser ICU area (although they've never talked about doing that at all).
Please pray that Dad gets sleep, and that the nurses will not "neglect" him...but make sure he is eating some, swallowing, getting physical therapy, etc. while waiting his turn for Kindred.
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I know how frustrating this is for you. I suspect they will move him to a step down unit and get him out of the costly noisy environment he is in sometime today. In fact, I would feel more comfortable personally with that route than shipping him off while he is not yet completely stable. Is the temp down? Is he still coughing?
Yes, he only had temp for about 1 day last week. He is still coughing, but nothing like he was. It still hurts him a lot to cough.
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