My prayers are with you.  Back pain is difficult.  Bless you and your family.
Donna

On 7/24/18, Vicki <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What a difficult time Sharon. Continuing to pray.
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> Vicki
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sharon Hooley  <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, July 23, 2018 2:36 pm
> Subject: Monday's update on dad
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>> Dad was awake several times during last night, more confused.  Meds have
>> managed the pain well enough for him to sit up in a chair this morning!
>> How can he do that safely with a fractured l1?  He was able to eat a bit
>> of soft food with thickened liquids for breakfast.  He looked tired, and
>> started feeling cold sitting up, so they had to give him more layers of
>> clothes and warmer blankets until he said he felt warm.
>>
>> Dad is in a hospital in Caldwell Idaho.  I am between caldwell and Boise
>> in miles.  We have a friend from the church where I grew up who is a
>> hospice nurse.  She recommends he goes to a  care facility in Boise, where
>> there is staff who work with her.  I believe Boise is further  from my
>> house.  I don't know when they'll take him there.
>>
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