Update on Grandpa 5 by Crystal

Grandpa's blood is finally co-operating :-). Praise the Lord it is thinning, now like it's supposed too. From Nov. 20-24 he was on an anti-coagulant that was administered via injection. Prior to his release the nurse showed me how to administer it so I could continue it at home until his blood his began co-operating with the Cumaden.

Now, not only does he have to watch sodium, and fat intake, but also foods that promote blood clotting. Foods that contain vitamin K, like dark green leafy vegetables. He can have iceberg lettuce, but then again, it doesn't have any nutritional value worth speaking of! He was sent home with a whole list of foods that he can't have & shouldn't eat that promote blood clotting. It seems odd to me that he was not also provided with a list of helpful blood thinning foods or nutritional supplements. Someone recently sent me a short article that suggested cinnamon & honey as a possible remedy. A tiny research revealed that cinnamon is a blood thinning spice. Some other foods are garlic, onion, ginger, peppermint, feverfew, berries, fish oil & licorice. Another article included honey, too. Taken internally, so is cayenne pepper, while applied externally it can stop bleeding. The Lord knew what He was doing when He gave us so many nutritional foods.

Update on Grandpa 4

We have a surprise. Grandpa is actually coming home today!! They are releasing him at 2:00PM this afternoon.

They are still having problems adjusting his medication. His blood just won't become thinner.

Update on Grandpa 3

Grandpa spoke with the Doc today. He found out why they are keeping him in the hospital such an extended amount of time. They have been administering blood thinners since Monday and his blood is not getting any thinner at all! They began the Cumaden last night, and his blood is still not getting thinner. So please pray for the medication to begin taking effect or that they will discover what is preventing it from doing so.
At this point of time the earliest projected time he can come home is late Sunday. If anybody is inclined to visit him, I'm sure he would appreciate it. He has been sleeping well at night and has plenty of time on his hands :-). Crystal left a couple of books with him earlier today, but he is not much of a book worm.

Update on Grandpa 2

The tests thus far have revealed that his right corroded artery is completely blocked. The left one is clear. Even though he doesn't really want to, the doctors are putting him on Cumaden - a blood thinner. It will take a bit of time for his body to become adjusted to.

Unfortunately he was not able to come home today. So he had to spend his 57th. wedding anniversary in the hospital. Crystal took Grandma to see him. I'm sure it really brightened his day.

Grandpa is in good spirits - even if he is getting restless over having to stay in the hospital for such an extended period of time.

Update on Grandpa

I just finished talking with my grandpa on the phone. He was expected to come home today (Wednesday) but they are keeping him for more tests until tomorrow (Thursday). Hopefully they will let him come since it is the 19th of November - his and Grandma's 57th Wedding Anniversary!
So far they have discovered a blockage in a corroded artery on the right side.

Prayer for Grandpa

This past weekend Grandpa thought he was having symptoms of mini strokes. Finally yesterday, November 16th he went to a "doc in a box" that is just down the road from our house. They thought he needed to go to a real hospital. Since Mom & Crystal weren't home Jeremiah was the only other one who could take him.
After running all sorts of tests on Grandpa they admitted him that evening. There is no news as of yet of the results. An update will be posted when information is available.